Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree Completion

Fall 1972

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

Committee Chair

Dr. Hyrum S. Henderson

Second Committee Member

Dr. Darwin J. Goodey

Third Committee Member

Dr. Franklin Carlson

Abstract

This paper presents a study of two different remedial reading programs on the eighth and ninth grade levels. The control group (eight grade) used various types of reading machines for classroom instruction. The experimental group (ninth grade) used a basic phonetic approach to the teaching of reading without the use of reading machines. Evaluation of the groups showed a significant difference in student grade level gain and cost of each program per student.

Recommendations included the careful spending of money on remedial programs which do not produce better results than less expensive programs, and suggestions for additional research.

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