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ERIC Number: EJ292513
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Comprehension of Learning-Disabled Readers: Task and Text Variations.
Taylor, Maravene Beth; Williams, Joanna P.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v75 n5 p743-51 Oct 1983
Two studies investigated (1) the ability of learning disabled children to perform tasks that specifically demand the recognition and production of main-idea statements, and (2) their ability to detect an inappropriate sentence in a paragraph. (PN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities, Listening, Memory, Reading Ability, Reading Comprehension
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Main Idea; Text Structure