Some Reading Deficiencies Of Negro Children Children Of Waller County In The Second And Third Grades, Their Diagnosis And Remedies

Author

Thelma N. Sessums Wells, Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College

Date of Award

8-1941

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Degree Discipline

Education

Abstract

Reading is one of the most complex skills mankind has developed. Before the invention of printing, only a favored few learned to read. The basic task in reading is to discover the meaning intended by the author. Before adequate comprehension is possible, there must, first of all, be understanding of spoken language. The printed equivalents of words must then be learned so that they can be distinguished one from another and recognized quickly and accurately# The eyes must learn to work together in precise coordination and to follow the printed symbols quickly and rhythmically across the page# Good understanding is the end result of this complex process.

The efficient reader must be able to recognize the printed symbols, to move his eyes effectively across the page, to read with reasonable speed, and to understand what he reads. These four factors - word recognition, eye movement, speed, and comprehension - are fundamentally important and their significance must be understood by anyone concerned with the teaching of reading.

Statement of Problem- Realizing the complex nature of the art of reading and the need for improved reading ability^ the problem in this instance then, is to determine: " To What Extent is There Evidence of Deficiencies in The Reading Ability of Negro Children of Waller County? What Are Some Probable Solutions for These Difficulties ?"

Committee Chair/Advisor

A. C. Preston

Committee Member

R, L, Jeffreys

Committee Member

E. M. Norris

Publisher

Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College

Rights

Date of Digitization

3/24/2022

Contributing Institution

John B Coleman Library

City of Publication

Prairie View

MIME Type

Application/PDF

Recommended Citation

Wells, T. N. (1941). Some Reading Deficiencies Of Negro Children Children Of Waller County In The Second And Third Grades, Their Diagnosis And Remedies. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/1402