Describes how one school system designed a flexible training program for teaching reading in the content areas. (RB)

Discusses the language experience approach to remedial reading as a method to move the high school student with poor reading skills away from instructional techniques with which the student has experienced difficulty and into a no-fail reading situation. (HTH)

This information sheet (the third in a new government series published for teachers, parents, and others interested in current education themes) offers a brief overview of Reading Recovery, an early intervention program to help low-achieving 6-year-olds learn to read. The information sheet discusses what Reading Recovery is, what its components…

This compilation explains the Strategic Reading Project (SRP), a long-term staff development project for schools committed to improving their students' ability to read strategically. Noting that the SRP has been designed for elementary schools, the compilation points out that the project is adaptable to high schools. The Project Team Notebook in…

Describes how to organize an effective reading program. (RB)

Typing special material of interest to high school students but on a third or fourth grade reading level is a way of instructing reading comprehension to slow learners at Bayside (New York) High School. A STAR (Students' Typing and Reading) lesson is described. (MF)

Describes a program for individualizing directed reading-thinking activities. (RB)

Describes the approach to pre-reading and reading instruction used at the Carnegie-Mellon Children's School. (ED)

Describes a French project entitled "Lecticiel," jointly undertaken by specialists in reading, computer programing, and second language instruction to integrate these disciplines and provide assistance for students learning to read French as a foreign language. (MSE)

Describes an English class designed to help high school seniors learn more about reading and to provide them with a knowledge of children's literature so that they can someday lead their children to literacy. (AEA)

Describes an experiment in "reflective teaching" used to develop a Directed Reading-Thinking Activities approach for improving reading comprehension with a group of third grade students. Includes an 11-item list of instructional materials and examples of student-developed materials. (FMW)

"Phonics with Feeling" is a teacher-written phonics-based literature series promoting student self esteem and self expression. The 4- to 6-week project has been used with first and second grade students for 2 years. "Phonics with Feeling" is a series of four books, each reinforcing a specific phonetic skill while integrating…

This booklet presents descriptions of 72 successful basic skills reading programs collected from school districts nationwide by the National Diffusion Network. Information provided for each program includes: (1) program name and brief description; (2) audience focus (noting grade and ability levels); (3) a detailed abstract of the program; (4)…

Describes Brigham Young University's reading and study skills course for law students, which is designed to increase reading speed and comprehension. Explains the use of the FAIR (Facts, Action, Issues, and Reasoning) system for analyzing law cases. Covers student reactions and modifications implemented in course design. (AYC)

Contends that effective communication builds parent support for a reading program and offers practical suggestions on how to improve parent school communication. (FL)