A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION IN HIGH SCHOOL COMMERCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS

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Vintinner, J. (2009). A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION IN HIGH SCHOOL COMMERCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the teachers' manuals of the leading commercial high school reading programs to determine the extent to which they provide effective vocabulary instruction as advocated by the leading professional organizations in literacy. By synthesizing the standards of instruction from professional organizations, effective practices for teaching vocabulary and improving students' overall performance were determined. This study evaluated the 3 leading commercial reading programs for high school students, READ 180, Fast Track, and Language!, and revealed that none of these programs met all the standards required for effective instruction.

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Author

Vintinner, Jean

Title

A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION IN HIGH SCHOOL COMMERCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS

Physical Description

1 online resource (110 pages) : PDF

Date

2009

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the teachers' manuals of the leading commercial high school reading programs to determine the extent to which they provide effective vocabulary instruction as advocated by the leading professional organizations in literacy. By synthesizing the standards of instruction from professional organizations, effective practices for teaching vocabulary and improving students' overall performance were determined. This study evaluated the 3 leading commercial reading programs for high school students, READ 180, Fast Track, and Language!, and revealed that none of these programs met all the standards required for effective instruction.

Genre

doctoral dissertations

Subjects--Topics

Reading
Education, Secondary

Degree

Ph.D.

Keywords

Commercial Programs
Instruction
Secondary
Vocabulary

Subject Area

Curriculum & Instruction

Advisor(s)

Wood, Karen

Committee Members

Lambert, Rich
Mraz, Maryann
Pilonieta, Paola
Nayak, Srila

Degree Note

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2009.

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