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A descriptive study of the development and evaluation of a program teaching reading through content subjects at Lodi High School

Abstract

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<p>It was the purpose of this study to develop and examine a pilot program relating reading instruction specifically to course content and to collect data for seeking answers to the following questions:</p> <ol> <li>Can the general reading ability of disabled readers who are considered slow learners be significantly improved by a program emphasizing the development of reading skills in relation to content in two required courses in the ninth grade?</li> <li>What areas of general reading ability, if any, can be improved by such a program?</li> <li>Can specific reading skills be improved by such a program?</li> <li>Which students, if any, benefit more from such a program?</li> <li>What modifications in (1) staff utilization, (2) classroom procedures, (3) teaching techniques, and (4) texts and other materials are necessary to develop such a program?</li> </ol>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Year dc:date.available
1971

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Owen, Lois
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Heath Lowry

Subjects

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Rights

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1757
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-2756

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Owen, Lois. A descriptive study of the development and evaluation of a program teaching reading through content subjects at Lodi High School. Thesis thesis, 1971. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1757