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Bradley, Rachel L.; Noell, George H. – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
This study examined the provision of supplemental instruction using constant time delay for struggling readers who had fallen behind in developing word-blending skills. Additionally, the study examined the utility of adding a material reward contingency to the instructional program with a contingency derived from percentile-shaping procedures.…
Descriptors: Phonics, Reading Difficulties, Special Needs Students, Supplementary Education
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Hammerschmidt-Snidarich, Stephanie M.; Maki, Kathrin E.; Adams, Sarah R. – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
Repeated reading (RR) is a common fluency intervention, but recent studies comparing RR to continuous reading (CR; i.e., wide reading) found no significant differences in effects. This prompts the question of whether the mechanism that improves skills is repeatedly reading portions of connected text, or simply reading connected text. The current…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Repetition, Reading Fluency, Intervention
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Powell, Margaret B.; Gadke, Daniel L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
Oral reading fluency has been established in previous literature as a key component in becoming an effective reader. Repeated reading (RR) and listening passage preview (LPP) are both oral reading fluency interventions well-supported in the research literature, however, most of this study explores their use with elementary-aged children, with only…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Reading Instruction, Repetition
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Hawkins, Renee O.; Hale, Andrea; Sheeley, Wesley; Ling, Stacy – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
Using an adapted alternating treatments design, this study compared the effects of two intervention conditions on the reading fluency, comprehension, and comprehension rate of six high-school students reading below grade level. Students were repeatedly exposed to repeated reading (RR), repeated reading and vocabulary previewing (RR + VP), and no…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Reading Achievement, Low Achievement, Reading Comprehension
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Poncy, Brian C.; McCallum, Elizabeth; Schmitt, Ara J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
Although basic math skill deficits are commonly encountered across elementary and secondary school students, few empirically validated, group-administered interventions are available for educators attempting to prevent or remedy such problems. This study compared the effectiveness of two theoretically distinct interventions for improving the…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Intervention, Instructional Effectiveness, Secondary School Students