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ERIC Number: EJ601095
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
A Successful Program for Struggling Readers.
Hoover, Mary Rhodes; Fabian, E. Marsha
Reading Teacher, v53 n6 p474-76 Mar 2000
Notes that a "staggering number" of struggling readers in the United States are African American children and other students of color. Outlines characteristics of successful schools for struggling readers, and details effective teaching techniques. Notes the importance of leadership, high expectations, culturally appropriate teaching strategies, and a variety of teaching approaches. (SR)
Descriptors: Black Students, Change Strategies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Middle Schools, Minority Groups, Multicultural Education, Reading Difficulties, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, School Effectiveness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: African Americans