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ERIC Number: EJ553831
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
The Computer Doesn't Embarrass Me.
Hasselbring, Ted S.; Goin, Laura; Taylor, Rose; Bottge, Brian; Daley, Partick
Educational Leadership, v55 n3 p30-33 Nov 1997
Thanks to a joint effort between the Orange County (Florida) Schools and Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, nonreading middle schoolers are moving beyond shame to conquer literacy problems. Students participate daily in a learning lab employing multimedia software designed to improve word recognition, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. Students' reading test scores, grade point averages, and attendance improved markedly. (MLH)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Computer Software, Higher Education, Intermediate Grades, Learning Laboratories, Literacy Education, Middle Schools, Pilot Projects, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Reading Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: George Peabody College for Teachers TN; Orange County Public Schools FL