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Peer reviewedMalmgren, Kimber W.; Leone, Peter E. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2000
This study examined the academic achievement of 45 incarcerated youth who received an intensive, 6-week summer reading program involving 3 hours of direct instruction and whole language reading activities per day. Significant improvements on 3 of 4 reading tests were found. Overall reading abilities of participants remained low, however,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Instructional Effectiveness
