%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of an instructional program designed to teach minimally literate juvenile delinquents to read road signs
%J Education and treatment of children
%D 1985
%A Murph, Debra
%A McCormick, Sandra
%V 8
%N 2
%P 133-151
%X A multiple baseline was used to evaluate the effectiveness of an instructional program designed to teach five minimally literate, male juvenile delinquents a functional literacy skill. A 12-step procedure was used in teaching participants how to read and interpret prototypes of road signs displaying words, and a 5-step procedure for interpreting a sign without words. All student's correct responses in reading and interpreting signs increased as a function of the program and were maintained during subsequent post-checks. Students also increased their performances over baseline levels on a generalization measure which required them to respond to pictures of road signs printed in a driver's license manual. Advantages of the program are that the procedures are direct, sequential, comprehensive, individualized, and directly related to the everyday needs and interests of the students.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I West Virginia University Press
%@ 0748-8491
%U http://dx.doi.org/