CB> We also have adopted Reading Recovery programs in our
CB> elementary school and that, too, seems to help bring children
CB> back to grade level reading skills for a year or two.  By
CB> continuing to provide intervention for kids who struggle in
CB> school, we can reach far more of them than we can by just
CB> failing the kids to punish them - a tactic that seldom works
CB> for young kids.
Perhaps by enabling kids to gain real skills we affect their 
"self esteem" in a real manner. This may result in global 
changes in their behavior. Seems to me this is better than 
failing grades and false praise. The gains need to be real.  
At one time I had info on the STAR project that I pulled off of 
ERIC. It is not on my HD now, but if I can find it while 
preparing for school I will post it.
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