Behaviour Modification and Reading Attainment in the Comprehensive School.

Harrop, Alex; McCann, Chris

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ERIC Number: EJ289199

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Publication Date: 1983

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Behaviour Modification and Reading Attainment in the Comprehensive School.

Harrop, Alex; McCann, Chris

Educational Research, v25 n3 p191-95 Nov 1983

Describes a study that investigated the effects of promising pupils that a letter would be sent to their parents if they showed "good" progress in English comprehension. Results indicated a larger significant increase in scores for those pupils who had been promised a letter to their parents than for those who had not been given this promise. (NRJ)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Comprehensive Programs, Elementary Education, Incentives, Motivation Techniques, Performance Contracts, Positive Reinforcement, Reading Achievement, Rewards

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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