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Wexler, Jade; Vaughn, Sharon; Roberts, Greg; Denton, Carolyn A. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2010
This experimental study was conducted to examine the efficacy of repeated reading and wide reading practice interventions for high school students with severe reading disabilities. Effects on comprehension, fluency, and word reading were evaluated. Participants were 96 students with reading disabilities in grades 9-12. Students were paired within…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Reading Difficulties, Learning Disabilities, Effect Size
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Ives, Bob – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
Students who have particular difficulty in mathematics are a growing concern for educators. Graphic organizers have been shown to improve reading comprehension and may be applied to upper level secondary mathematics content. In two systematic replications, one randomly assigned group was taught to solve systems of linear equations through direct…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Algebra, Reading Comprehension, Secondary School Mathematics
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Therrien, William J.; Wickstrom, Katherine; Jones, Kevin – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2006
Research was conducted to ascertain if a combined repeated reading and question generation intervention was effective at improving the reading achievement of fourth through eighth grade students with learning disabilities or who were at risk for reading failure. Students were assigned to a treatment or control group via a stratified random…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness