The Status and the Attitudes of Homogeneously Grouped Second-Graders: An Exploratory Study.

Kibby, Michael W.

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ERIC Number: EJ172330

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Status and the Attitudes of Homogeneously Grouped Second-Graders: An Exploratory Study

Kibby, Michael W.

Elementary School Journal, 78, 1, 13-21, Sep 77

This study supports the premise that children's attitudes toward reading and concepts of themselves as readers reflect their classroom status as readers rather than their actual reading ability. Compared were six of the poorest readers from a high-achieving class and five of the best readers from a low-achieving class. (BF)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 2, Group Status, High Achievement, Homogeneous Grouping, Low Achievement, Reading Achievement, Self Concept, Student Attitudes

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