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https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/1660| Title: | Improving the reading achievement of middle-years students with learning difficulties | Contributor(s): | Graham, Lorraine (author); Pegg, John Edward (author); Alder, L (author) | Publication Date: | 2007 | Open Access: | Yes | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/1660 | Abstract: | Many students with learning difficulties exhibit consistent weaknesses in basic reading skills that can be challenging to address within the context of the regular classroom. This paper outlines an innovative pedagogic intervention, QuickSmart, which focuses on improving reading fluency and comprehension skills. The effective application of QuickSmart in a high school setting is described in detail. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 30(3), p. 221-234 | Publisher: | Australian Literacy Educators' Association (ALEA) | Place of Publication: | Australia | ISSN: | 1839-4728 1038-1562 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 130208 Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | Publisher/associated links: | http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=773714905273001;res=IELHSS |
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| Appears in Collections: | Journal Article The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR) |
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