remedial reading
1remedial reading — instruction in reading aimed at increasing speed and comprehension by correcting poor reading habits. [1925 30] * * * …
2remedial reading — instruction in reading aimed at increasing speed and comprehension by correcting poor reading habits. [1925 30] …
3remedial — [ri mē′dē əl] adj. [LL remedialis] 1. providing, or intended to provide, a remedy ☆ 2. Educ. designating or of any special course of study for helping students overcome deficiencies in specific skills, abilities, or knowledge [remedial reading]… …
4remedial — adjective Date: 1651 1. intended as a remedy 2. concerned with the correction of faulty study habits and the raising of a pupil s general competence < remedial reading courses >; also receiving or requiring remedial instruction < remedial… …
5remedial — re•me•di•al [[t]rɪˈmi di əl[/t]] adj. 1) affording remedy 2) intended to improve poor skills in a specified field: remedial reading[/ex] • Etymology: 1645–55; < LL remediālis. See remedy, al I re•me′di•al•ly, adv …
6Reading skills acquisition — is the process of acquiring the basic skills necessary for learning to read; that is, the ability to acquire meaning from print.According to the report by the US National Reading Panel (NRP) in 2000, the skills required for proficient reading are …
7Remedial education — Postsecondary remedial education (also known as postsecondary remediation, developmental education, basic skills education, compensatory education, or preparatory education) is a large and growing segment of higher education in the United States …
8reading — n. act of reading 1) light; remedial; responsive; serious; solid reading 2) a dramatic; poetry reading 3) assigned; suggested reading(s) (have you done the assigned reading for the course?) 4) at a reading (at the first reading) 5) in a reading… …
9remedial — [[t]rɪmi͟ːdiəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Remedial education is intended to improve a person s ability to read, write, or do mathematics, especially when they find these things difficult. ...children who required special remedial education... His… …
10remedial — re|me|di|al [ rı midiəl ] adjective 1. ) intended to help people who have difficulty learning the basic skills of reading, writing, etc.: a remedial class/course/teacher 2. ) intended to improve or correct something: Remedial action must be taken …
