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Download full textLong, Jennifer M. – 1997
Job advertisements listed in "American Libraries" and "Library Hotline" from January 1993 to January 1997 and archived through the Hypertext Archives for LIBJOBS from August 1995 to January 1997 were examined to determine the job opportunities and qualifications for systems librarians. The job opportunities were analyzed in…
Descriptors: Careers, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Employment Qualifications
Gaudio, Vince – 2003
This report describes a program for improving the reading skills of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students. The targeted population consists of 19 ESL students, ranging in age from 7-10 years, in a western suburb of a large metropolitan city in Illinois. The problem of poor reading ability was documented through low reading scores on the STAR…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language)
Brooks, Michelle; Hamann, Louise; Vetter, Mary – 1997
A program was designed and implemented to improve student vocabulary and comprehension. The target population consisted of 59 students in grades 1, 2, and 3 in a low-income area of a large city in central Illinois. The problems of lack of prior knowledge, poor vocabulary, and insufficient comprehension were documented through data collected from…
Descriptors: Family Problems, High Risk Students, Learning Strategies, Low Income
