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Phonological contrasts and word-decoding skills of the reader of English as a second language

Creator:

Morray, Marjorie Kuh

Abstract:

Purpose of the Study The purpose of the present study was to investigate the extent to which phoneme and grapheme-phoneme contrasts between English and Spanish influence the word-decoding skills of Spanish-speaking adults who are early readers of English. The major objectives of the research were to investigate: 1. The differences...

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Dissertation
Sex role stereotypes and children's memory for story content

Creator:

Gentry, Sally A.

Abstract:

The present experiment examined children's memory for stereotypic and non-stereotypic sex role content in their reading material. Twenty-four male and twenty-four female fifth grade subjects read two short stories, each depicting a male and female character who exhibited an equal number of masculine and feminine traits and behaviors. Results of...

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Dissertation
Black parental and primary guardian attitudes toward their involvement in desegregation

Creator:

Griffin, Betty Sue

Abstract:

School districts and educational policymakers need current information on Black parental and primary guardian responses toward the issue of desegregation. This research focused primarily on the attitudes of Black parents and primary guardians toward their involvement in elementary desegregated schools. The study attempted to determine if: (1) Educational background has...

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Dissertation