National Survey of Reading Programs for Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders.

摘要: A survey was undertaken to provide a profile of current reading programs in juvenile correctional facilities. Data were gathered determine whether "illiterates" exist the facilities; if oral comprehension is better than comprehension; what approaches and strategies are used for teaching word recognition skills; concepts teachers consider valid; their beliefs supported by experimental research; using contradictory instructional strategies. Questionnaires sent working 260 145 responded. Results indicated that: (1) 89.6% with some wards, 13 18 years age, who cannot decode fluently accurately they can talk about understand; (2) tests students comprehend orally at higher levels when did not compare versus comprehension. also great variance between teacher's strategies--though research supports use systematic phonics as best approach those fluently, many "sight words" "wholes," visual having difficulty recognizing speech sounds, encouraging identify unknown words context clues. (Contains 47 references, 15 notes, 2 numbered 23 unnumbered tables data; definitions terms, description alphabetic code how it works, an appendix data, questionnaire attached.) (RS) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied EDRS that be made from original document. U.S. Department Justice Office Programs Juvenile Delinquency Prevention 11111111111111MINEWM.,,, i-:::::IREIRA:M=1111111111111111111111111111111111/ r" National Survey Reading Incarcerated Offenders DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Once Educatronal Rsearch Improvornont EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document hos been 'produced received tee persOn or otganttatron originating CI Minor chanots haw boon improve reproduction Quality Pirents umet opinions stated this do necessarily represent official OEM D.:motion Policy