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ERIC Number: EJ476843
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
Effects of Repeated Readings and Nonrepetitive Strategies on Students' Fluency and Comprehension.
Homan, Susan P.; And Others
Journal of Educational Research, v87 n2 p94-99 Nov-Dec 1993
This study examined the effectiveness of repeated reading and assisted nonrepetitive strategies such as echo reading, cloze reading, and unison reading on reading and error rate, comprehension, and fluency with sixth-grade Chapter 1 students. Findings indicated equivalent benefits for both methods, with significant comprehension improvement over seven weeks. (SM)
Descriptors: Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Reading Rate, Remedial Reading, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Repeated Readings