At Colorado's Fort Morgan High School the basics have never been forgotten. The remedial reading program for sophomores at Fort Morgan is directed toward improving reading comprehension, vocabulary and word attack skills, spelling and library skills, reading enjoyment, and the student's self-image. (DS)

A "Personalized Contract Book Program," modeled on the way that competent readers learn to read at home, provided a nonpressured environment that fostered students' reading development. (DD)

Describes the nine salient features of an individualized reading program: introduction and motivation, new words or ideas, comprehension guide questions, oral reading, comprehension skills, vocabulary development, word analysis skills, enrichment, and student teacher conferences. (RL)

Describes a joint literacy program between Drexel University in Philadelphia and the Center for Literacy which is based on three nonintrusive instructional procedures: the language-experience approach, individualized reading, and expressive writing. Presents case studies of three adult learners. Evaluates the program's effectiveness. (SR)

Describes a proven program of structured, sustained silent reading (SSR) for middle school students that helps students successfully develop academically and socially. Notes the learning climate attends to the cognitive, personal, and social needs of the learner. Discusses student-teacher conferences and SSR, and negotiating individual reading…