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Book Title: ERIC ED137479: Remedial Program in Reading and
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Book Category: Homebound
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Language: english
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Post Date: 2025-04-06 18:48:17
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PDF Size: 1.1 MB
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Book Pages: 30
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The Remedial Program in Reading and Mathematics for Homebound Children served 470 children who were provided tutorial instruction within their homes from February through June, 1975. It was funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I. Twenty-nine teachers provided sessions with each child for two or more sessions per week. The children were two or more years behind in reading and mathematics and were designated as eligible for homebound instruction due to physical handicaps, hospitalization, school phobic responses, and other reasons. The youths who participated in the program were from Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. About one third of the youth were from families in which Spanish was the dominant language spoken in the home. There were three times as many boys in the program as girls. The age range was from seven to seventeen. The Wide Range Achievement Test was used on a pre-post testing basis.
The results were analyzed in terms of a one way analysis of variance to determine if the gain or loss in reading and mathematics varied by the number of tutorial sessions held. The results of the analysis of the data for 202 youths revealed that the gain or loss in reading and mathematics did not vary with the number of tutorial sessions held and was not statistically significant. Recommendations for refunding the program included provisions for longer programs with more lead time and more diagnostic and background information available regarding each child prior to program operation. Implementation of these recommendations would enable the teachers to develop strategies for prescriptive teaching. (Author/AM
- Creator/s: ERIC
- Date: 1975
- Year: 1975
- Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Handicapped Children, Homebound, Itinerant Teachers, Physical Disabilities, Program Evaluation, Remedial Mathematics, Remedial Reading, Tutorial Programs
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