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Peer reviewedEvans, Mary Ann; Carr, Thomas H. – Reading Research Quarterly, 1985
Compares two groups of primary-grade classrooms differing in their instructional approach to beginning reading to assess the relationship between learning activities, cognitive ability, and reading skill. (HOD)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedEddowes, E. Anne – Reading Improvement, 1990
Compares a structured phonics method with a child-centered language experience approach to teach beginning reading in kindergarten. Finds no difference in achievement between the two groups. Finds that children evidenced more motivation and social interaction related to language activities in the language experience approach. (KEH)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness, Kindergarten
Bruton, Ronald W.; Owen, Thomas R. – 1988
A study compared the effectiveness of intensive phonics instruction (a combination of the Distar and Lippincott methods) with a language experience approach (Success in Reading program) in the first and second grades. Subjects, 48 first and second grade students in the Hillsboro School District in Oregon, were divided into two groups (matched…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Comparative Analysis, Grade 1
Direct linkEasterbrooks, Susan R.; Stephenson, Brenda – American Annals of the Deaf, 2006
The results of a multistep process to begin identifying best practices in deaf education are presented. To identify current practices, a survey was conducted of the literature, the Web sites of professional organizations, and states' education Web sites, which yielded a number of commonly discussed practices. Ten of the more highly cited practices…
Descriptors: Partial Hearing, Mathematics Instruction, Internet, Deafness
