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Improving Attention and Preventing Reading Difficulties among Low-Income First-Graders: A Randomized Study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20568012     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Students' inattention is predictive of reading problems and of non-response to effective reading intervention. In this randomized study, 58 first-grade classrooms located in 30 schools were assigned to a control condition or to one of two intervention conditions. In these last two conditions, peer-tutoring activities were conducted to improve classroom reading instruction. In one of the intervention conditions, the Good Behavior Game was also implemented to maximize students' attention during reading lessons. Both interventions were effective: peer-tutoring activities helped students improve their reading skills and attention was generally higher when the Good Behavior Game was implemented. Contrary to expectations however, students identified as inattentive at pretest did not become better readers when the two interventions were implemented.
Authors:
Eric Dion; Catherine Roux; Danika Landry; Douglas Fuchs; Joseph Wehby; Véronique Dupéré
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1573-6695     ISO Abbreviation:  Prev Sci     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100894724     Medline TA:  Prev Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  70-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Département d'éducation et formation spécialisées, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succ. Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 3P8, Canada, dion.e@uqam.ca.
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