Close Reading Exemplars pull together several key shifts within the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in a single methodological approach towards reading texts. Close Reading Exemplars focus on investigating complex texts (Anchor Reading Standard 10) via text dependent questions that rely on evidence and inferences to answer them (Anchor Reading…

Describes how computer software captures and makes available for auditory observation and learning the variety of sound shapes that words take on in fast speech. A case study illustrates a teaching procedure that can aid learners' perception and comprehension of fast speech in a foreign language and calls for electronic publication of standard…

Reviews developments related to standards in electronic and networked information. Discusses traditional library and Internet communities, and notes the importance of having a supporting infrastructure in place. Topics include: Z39.50; Z39.56 Serial Item/Contribution Identifier (SICI); Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Protocol; character set standards;…

Thirty lessons for a seventh grade general mathematics course for urban ghetto students were written using non-standard English. A class which used the teacher-developed materials was compared to a second class following the standard text. Pre- and post-tests were given with a t-test applied to the data. Findings showed that the non-standard…

Objectives: To examine social support needs of obese and overweight African American women for weight loss. Methods: Focus groups were conducted with overweight and obese African American women. Data were analyzed using standard grounded theory text analysis. Results: Our middle-aged (45.7 years; SD = 12.6) women (N = 66) were interested in…

Librarians say they view the common core, with its emphasis on explanation, complex text, and cross-disciplinary synthesis, as an unprecedented opportunity for them to really strut their stuff. Adopted by all but four states, the standards have prompted coordinating discussions among the library-association divisions that represent librarians in…

A general survey of U.S. schools and universities in 1965 suggests that 50 percent of them do not feature proper language laboratory facilities. Aimed at prospective laboratory buyers and those seeking equipment replacements, the article analyzes the laboratory's mechanical aspects, accessible locations, physical facilities and equipment…

This volume is an attempt to provide literature that will enhance through vicarious experience and emotional involvement the adult's understanding of the principles of child development. The selections are organized into categories and cross-indexed with most of the standard texts in child development and psychology. It is divided into ten major…

Presents three simple ideas for motivating elementary school children who cannot use a standard reading text; materials used are readily accessible. (CMV)

Although analysis of variance is the most popular statistical tool to researchers in the behavioral sciences, the casual user has recognized only recently that there is no single correct way to perform such an analysis. This paper is concerned with hypotheses tested in the two-way, fixed model under a variety of conditions: (1) with and without…

Reading teachers must understand black culture and black dialect," and adapt their teaching strategies accordingly," i.e., allow dialect translations" of standard English texts. (Author/SP)

For future literacy teachers just beginning their professional education, nothing's more important than the first core text that builds their foundation for classroom success. That's why every preservice teacher should start with this introductory reading textbook, ideal for teaching fundamental literacy skills to students in pre-K-Grade 6. Based…

The references listed in this annotated bibliography are organized into three major categories: (1) The Process of Critical Reading, (2) Research on Critical Reading, and (3) The Teaching of Critical Reading. The first category includes standard texts, theory-oriented volumes, a few books directed at the popular market, periodical articles, and…

Characteristics of pupils experiencing difficulty and the teacher's responsibilities for these young people are discussed. Suggested classroom procedures include--(1) Require business-like behavior of every pupil, (2) Select pupils to assist with routine class duties, (3) Organize seating charts and necessary clerical records, (4) Divide class…

Intended as a supplement to a standard text on English language history, this collection of 14 Old, 14 Middle, and 10 Early Modern English passages is designed to help the student understand for himself (through examination of concrete examples) the linguistic principles and conclusions discussed in texts and lectures. Suggestive questions are…