A practicum addressed the problem of achieving reading speed and accuracy along with reading comprehension in an eighth grade remedial class, by implementing short timed reading passages and teacher-made speed tapes. Eleven students were pretested and posttested with the Gates-MacGinitie reading test in comprehension, speed, and accuracy. The 10-week implementation was successful in meeting most of its objectives. Results revealed that 91% of the students met the required gain of .04 year in reading comprehension. The actual mean gain was one year. Results demonstrated that a remedial target group could gain in reading comprehension and reading rate in a 10-week period. Research also demonstrated that remedial reading students increase their reading comprehension at a much greater rate than their reading speed and accuracy. (Appendixes include individual student scores, sample student charts, reading rate formula, survey results, and a sample of the type of materials used by the students.) (Author/MG)