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A Dictionary of British History
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Reading County town of Berkshire, situated where the river Kennet joins the Thames. A small borough by 1086, it grew partly thanks to Henry I's foundation of a major Cluniac abbey (1121), where he was buried. From the 14th to the 17th cents. it flourished through cloth‐making: it was temporarily the eleventh wealthiest English town under Henry VIII.
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Reading matters: supporting the development of young adolescent readers.
Magazine article from: Phi Delta Kappan; 12/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...years ago, the Indiana Middle Grades Reading Network was only a gleam in a foundation...training to many professionals on the reading needs of 10- to 15-year-olds. But...all arenas of our lives, making strong reading achievement a necessary accomplishment...
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Elementary Reading Attitude Survey (ERAS) scores in academically talented students.(Enhancing Literacy)(Elementary Reading Attitude Survey)
Magazine article from: Roeper Review; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...been an assumption that the desire to read and reading achievement are related (Ley & Trentham...several studies have indicated that attitudes toward reading are related to scores on reading achievement tests (Askov & Fishback, 1973...
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Reading rate acceleration: developmental aspects.
Magazine article from: Journal of Genetic Psychology; 12/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; Reading acquisition research typically assesses three components of reading skill: decoding, comprehension, and reading rate (Bowers & Wolf, 1993; Breznitz, 1993; Perfetti, 1985; Stanovich, 1984). Of these, reading rate is the...
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Reading Good for Health.
PR Newswire Europe; 3/25/2009; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire/ -- - Medical Experts Confirm Reading has Health Benefits Top medical experts...campaign about the health benefits of reading. A nationwide survey out today that was commissioned by the National Year of Reading(1) to explore the importance of reading...
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Reading, writing tests 'don't compare'
Newspaper article from: Norridge News (IL); 11/19/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...are failing to meet state standards for reading, but are excelling in their writing scores...failed to meet the state requirements in reading. But 44 to 75 of those students met or...they are concerned about the decline in reading scores, the two tests are not comparable...
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Reading Too Much Into the Need for Reading Instruction
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/10/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...for many students in favor of intensive reading instruction. Horrified, my mother...correct. Not only can schools combine reading with social studies and science, they...decoders who cannot understand what they are reading. Schools and school systems that cut...
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Reading, Presentation, and Writing Skills in Content Courses.
Magazine article from: College Teaching; 9/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...1991). This article proposes ways to teach basic skills in reading, presentation, and writing in the context of content courses. Training in Reading and Comprehension Skills Reading is basic in all disciplines, yet training in reading and comprehension...
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READING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT READING DISABILITIES IN GENERAL EDUCATION MIDDLE-SCHOOL CONTENT AREA CLASSES.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Learning Disability Quarterly; 9/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...their 60 targeted students (14 students with reading disabilities, 17 low-achieving students...development and intervention program to enhance reading outcomes. The multicomponent reading intervention included three reading strategies...
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'Reading Rainbow' Reaches Its Final Chapter
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 8/28/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...INSKEEP NPR Morning Edition 08-28-2009 'Reading Rainbow' Reaches Its Final Chapter Host...program concludes a 26-year run today. "Reading Rainbow" has entertained millions of...philosophy as to how television should teach reading, as Ben Calhoun reports. BEN CALHOUN...
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Reading scores tumble // Steep decline in test results reported in schools statewide
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/8/1997; ; 700+ words
; Illinois reading scores tumbled across the board again...sixth-, eighth- and 10th-grade state reading scores look as if they've fallen off...start offering some students separate reading classes through sixth grade. Most schools...
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Reading disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Reading disorder Definition Reading disorder is a learning disorder that involves significant impairment of reading accuracy, speed, or comprehension to the extent that the impairment interferes with academic achievement or activities of daily...
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Reading International Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Reading International Inc. 550 South Hope Street...551112 Offices of Other Holding Companies Reading International Inc., is focused on the...management of cinema and live theaters. Reading International owns and operates a chain...
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International Reading Association
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION The International Reading Association (IRA) is a nonprofit professional organization...promote high levels of literacy by improving the quality of reading instruction. The association works to achieve this mission...
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Reading
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
READING beginning reading banu Ö ney comprehension ed bouchardtom trabasso content areas...teaching of jane hansen marcia invernizzi jenesse wells evertson value of reading engagement for children anne cunningham BEGINNING READING Beginning...
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Reading Skills in Business
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, 2nd ed.
READING SKILLS IN BUSINESS In the business world...workers use special skills to complete their reading tasks. Traditionally, however, business...on others to develop the job-related reading skills of their students. In 1975, Sticht...
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