Reducing the Gap in Reading Performance Between Israeli Lower- and Middle-Class First-Grade Pupils |
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Authors: | Zvia Breznitz |
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Institution: | School of Education , University of Haifa , Israel |
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Abstract: | This study investigated the impact of prompting to achieve a faster reading rate on the reading performance of 100 Israeli first-grade students from lower- and middle-class backgrounds. In both groups, reading comprehension and decoding skills improved under the fast-pace condition. However, the children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds showed the greatest degree of overall improvement. Having scored significantly lower at self-pace, disadvantaged pupils nearly attained the level demonstrated by advantaged children when reading at the faster pace. The enhanced reading skills exhibited under accelerated speed are explained. |
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Keywords: | psychological contract breach violation burnout psychological contract types |
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