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PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION PROJECT. ANNUAL REPORT, 1965-66.
FANNING, ROBERT J.
GOALS OF THE PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION PROJECT, IN ITS FOURTH YEAR IN 1965-66, ARE TO STUDY USE OF COMMERCIALLY-PREPARED PROGRAMS IN 33 SELECTED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, TO PREPARE READING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS FOR SLOW ELEMENTARY READERS, AND TO CHRONICLE AND REPORT DEVELOPMENTS IN PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION. 126 TEACHERS AND 4,158 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED. INSTRUMENTS USED TO EVALUATE THE COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED PRE- AND POST-TESTS OF ABILITY, TEACHER AND PUPIL SELF-REPORTS, AND QUESTIONNAIRES. AN ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMS USED IN THE PROJECT FROM 1962-66 REPORTS FOR MORE THAN 5,300 PUPILS ACHIEVEMENT TEST SCORES, GAIN SCORES BASED ON PERCENTAGE OF MAXIMUM POSSIBLE GAIN, LEARNING TIME, AND ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS. SIX PROGRAMS ARE SHOWN TO BE PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE. DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED ON THE READING PROGRAMS. THIS DOCUMENT ALSO CONTAINS AN ITEMIZED LIST OF THE COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS BEING USED FOR THE PROJECT, A LIST OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS USING THEM, LONG BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF RESEARCH IN PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION, AND A SECTION ON QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED ABOUT PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION. THE DOCUMENT WAS PUBLISHED BY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM, 110 LIVINGSTON STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201. (LH)
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Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY.
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