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Download full textHerrera, Sarah; Truckenmiller, Adrea J.; Foorman, Barbara R. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2016
The importance of adolescent literacy is well established, and the topic continues to be of both local and national interest. Practitioners need to know not only which programs and practices appear effective, but which have the scientific evidence to support that claim. To identify effective programs and practices for general education students in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Literacy, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction
Direct linkMcCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Augustine, Catherine H.; Unlu, Fatih; Ziol-Guest, Kathleen M.; Naftel, Scott; Gomez, Celia J.; Marsh, Terry; Akinniranye, Goke; Todd, Ivy – RAND Corporation, 2019
Research evidence suggests that summer breaks contribute to income-based achievement and opportunity gaps for children and youth. However, summertime can also be used to provide programs that support an array of goals for children and youth, including improved academic achievement, physical health, mental health, social and emotional well-being,…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Access to Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedHallinger, Philip; Murphy, Joseph – Educational Leadership, 1985
Intensive analysis of the policies and practices of two high-achieving schools confirms that a coordinated school-wide emphasis on reading pays off. Four references are provided. (Author/DCS)
Descriptors: Coordination, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Program Effectiveness
Pilgreen, Janice L. – 2000
This book provides an explanation of sustained silent reading, why it is important, and how to implement it in school and classroom programs. The book presents an overview of underlying research and reviews eight essential factors ensuring a program's success, explicitly identifying them and explaining how they may be incorporated. The factors…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Reading Habits, Reading Programs
Peer reviewedRowe, Sula J. – English Journal, 1983
Describes an independent reading program for gifted students used by the the Blue Mountain Union Schools in Wells River, Vermont. (JL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading, Independent Study
Peer reviewedRauch, Sidney J. – Reading World, 1982
Offers 22 characteristics of a good reading lesson and suggests that administrators keep four things in mind when observing a reading lesson: motivation, clarification, application, and satisfaction. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Lesson Observation Criteria, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedStammer, John D. – Reading Horizons, 1979
Suggests that the acronym "SCIENCE" may be used as a guide to evaluating seven factors that should be promoted by a reading program: success, curiosity, interest, enthusiasm, nurture, challenge, and enjoyment. (MKM)
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Check Lists, Elementary Education, Motivation Techniques
Peer reviewedCushenbery, Donald C. – Reading Horizons, 1979
Provides seven recommendations for an effective secondary reading program that will treat reading as a body of skills taught in all subject areas. (MKM)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Content Area Reading, Individualized Instruction, Program Development
Baumann, Nancy; And Others – 1996
The Reading Challenge project was designed to help students make the transition from picture books to reading and choosing age-appropriate chapter books for recreational reading. This project was conducted throughout the school year with students rotating through different chapter books, usually completing 2 books and related activities each…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Fiction, Grade 3, Picture Books
Fredericks, Anthony D.; Taylor, David – 1985
Intended for reading teachers, supervisors, and administrators, this guide can be used to develop a parental involvement program. The book first presents a preprogram survey, an informal assessment of attitudes and skills that are important in parent programs. Chapter 1 contains the parent reading engagement profile, which includes guidelines and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Program Development, Program Effectiveness
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1984
The Children's Art Carnival (C.A.C) is a community arts organization founded in Harlem in 1969. The organization aims to improve the language skills of pupils with low academic achievement through intensive participation in creative arts activities. In 1983-84, the program served 305 second, third, and fourth graders from eight schools in…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Creative Development, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedRobeck, Carol P. – Reading Psychology, 1982
Provides a rationale for incorporating the use of trade books in the elementary school reading program and offers suggestions for establishing classroom conditions that encourage students to read silently, promoting an interest in books, and assessing individual student success with silent reading. (HOD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Literature Appreciation, Program Effectiveness, Reading Instruction
Quate, Stevi, Ed. – 2000
Based on the belief that learning to read is an ongoing process that continues into the upper grades, this guidebook is intended as a "starter kit" to help teachers, literacy specialists, and administrators design strong literacy programs that span the secondary grades. The guidebook maintains that as learners encounter unfamiliar and complex…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Professional Development
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1984
Learning to Read Through the Arts offers intensive reading instruction to Chapter I eligible students through the integration of a total reading program with a total arts program. In 1983-84, the program was offered to a total of 625 general education students, 140 bilingual students, and 100 special education students (all in grades 2-6). Reading…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Art Activities, Bilingual Students, Disadvantaged
Kalispell School District No. 5, MT. – 1987
This compilation presents material relating to the Content Reading in Secondary Schools (CRISS) program, developed by Kalispell, Montana schools. The program focuses on science, math, English, and social studies and is designed to help all students read, write, and learn more effectively. The compilation contains general information about the…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Demonstration Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
