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Second Graders' Solution Strategies and Understanding of a Combination Problem
<p>I inquire about second graders' capabilities of developing solution strategies and the original variety of strategies they bring forth while solving a combination problem. Based on analysis of the data presented in this paper, students developed five different general strategies. After analyzing …
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Using Literature to Support Second Graders' Critical Literacy of Civil Rights
… the use of children's literature to engage second grade students in critical literacy. I drew on multiple domains examining the use of children's literature in students' critical literacy development. I used data to analyze the kinds of perspectives children's literature provides, how …
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Family Support for At-Risk Second Graders to Improve Reading Fluency
… read aloud practices at home will help at-risk second graders increase their reading fluency level. Previous research has shown that with specific and effective support and guidance from home, at-risk children made significant improvement in their reading skills.</p>
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Repeated Readings in Poetry Versus Prose: Fluency and Enjoyment for Second-graders
… the effectiveness of repeated readings in four second-grade classrooms in two urban elementary schools in Northwest Ohio. As determined by the Ohio Department of Education, 75% of the students in each building must score at or above the proficient level. For the 2008-2009 school year Building A, …
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Repeated Readings in Poetry Versus Prose: Fluency and Enjoyment for Second-graders
… the effectiveness of repeated readings in four second-grade classrooms in two urban elementary schools in Northwest Ohio. As determined by the Ohio Department of Education, 75% of the students in each building must score at or above the proficient level. For the 2008-2009 school year Building A, …
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Using Internet reciprocal teaching to develop second graders' online text evaluation skills
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Sentence construction instruction: A SRSD and picture prompt writing intervention for second graders
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-09-16 without embargo terms
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Effects of a Computer Assisted Intervention in Second Graders with Attention and Literacy Problems
… behavior and oral reading fluency of three second-graders with teacher- and parent-rated attention problems. A multiple baseline design across participants was utilized in order to examine the intervention effectiveness. Results suggest that the Earobics intervention was effective in …
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Picturebooks as Visual Literacy: The Influence of Illustrations on Second-Graders' Comprehension of Narrative Text
… more illustrations and fewer words influence second-graders' comprehension of narrative text?" Eleven second-graders read three texts each and completed a series of oral reading comprehension tasks. The three text types varied in terms of the proportion of words to illustrations available in …
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The Effects of Graphic Organizers and Content Familiarity on Second Graders' Comprehension of Cause/Effect Text
… structure complexity, and content familiarity on second grade students' comprehension, recall, and sensitivity to cause/effect text structure. A mixed-factorial posttest-only design was utilized, with two between-subjects factors (graphic organizers and level of cause/effect structure complexity) …
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The Impact of Transactional Strategies Instruction on the Reading Comprehension of a Diverse Group of Second Graders
… reading comprehension to a diverse group of second graders. The diversity included various levels of readiness in reading, language status such as English learners and native speakers of English, and various levels of participation by children in a whole-class setting. Part One of this study …
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A Study of the Effects of a Daily Writing Program on the Creative Writing Achievement of Second Graders
… presented on a daily basis. The subjects were second graders from middle to upper socioeconomic backgrounds. The experimental group received daily writing instruction while the control group was involved in a variety of language arts activities. Three Writing Topics, developed by the …
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Second-graders' social, intellectual, and affective development in varied group discussions about narrative texts: An exploration of participation structures
… reading group discussions about literature. Six second-grade volunteer public school teachers whose reading group discussions exhibited a history of an initiate-reply-evaluate structure (I-R-E) and a select group of their students (n = 8; N = 48) were assigned to one of three participation …
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The Effects of "Mathematics Their Way" and Chicago Math Project on Mathematical Applications and Story Problem Strategies of Second Graders
… two d1fferent manipulative approaches in the second grade mathematics curriculum by comparing them to a traditional delivery using a textbook. Story problem/application achievement scores were compared to see if one of the new manipulative approaches would better meet the needs of students in …
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The Correlations between Teacher Assessment of Second Graders’ Reading Abilities and Their Performance on Subtests of the Test of Cognitive Skills
… the subtests of the Test of Cognitive Skills – Second Edition - Level 1. The need for the study was prompted by the movement of districts to utilize more authentic means of assessing reading ability and explore their consequent validity. It was also to determine if teachers are focusing in a …
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A developmental analysis of the effects of retrieval on subsequent recall of prose
… the effects of retrieval on memory for prose in second-graders and adults. Specifically, this study assessed the effects of retrieving an interleaved story in canonical form on the subsequent retrieval of that story in its originally presented interleaved form. Subjects were randomly assigned to …
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Anthology and Procedures in Poetry Presentation for Grades One and Two
… to select poems that will appeal to first and second graders. The choice of suitable poetry is made easier if one understands the underlying principles regarding its selection.
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Reconstructive and reproductive processes in children's recall for prose structure and content
… for stories. Specifically, kindergartners, second-graders, and fourth-graders were compared on accuracy measures of both recall structure and content as a function of the form of the presented story and the recall instructions provided. Forty-six kindergartners, 45 second-graders, and 48 …
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