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ERIC Number: EJ592926
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
The Benefits of Direct Instruction: Affirmative Action for At-Risk Students.
Engelmann, Siegfried
Educational Leadership, v57 n1 p77,79 Sep 1999
Although at-risk students often begin school academically behind, Direct Instruction's highly structured approach can help them catch up. Skills are presented orally. Outcomes of Project Follow Through show that children starting Direct Instruction in kindergarten were accelerated about seven months over those who started in first grade. (MLH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Early Intervention, High Risk Students, Literacy Education, Primary Education, Skill Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Direct Instruction