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Robinson, Richard – Reading Psychology, 1993
Discusses the major emphases of the National Reading Research Center regarding future research and study; the types of input to the center from the reading community; the role of individual reading researchers at the center; and potential products of the center. (RS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews, Program Descriptions, Reading Research
Alvermann, Donna E.; Guthrie, John T. – 1993
This paper describes the National Reading Research Center (NRRC), a federally funded center that intends to carry out research to discover what promotes readers' engagement in literacy activities, foster their critical thinking and strategic learning, and prepare them to meet the challenges of a technological age. The paper describes the mission…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy, Mission Statements, Program Descriptions
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Potter, Les – Reading Improvement, 1996
Discusses the goals and objectives of committees of the Mobile County school district in Alabama, which were set up to evaluate the current state of reading instruction. Discusses trends, the current situation, where they want to be, and current research. (RS)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Education
Mason, Ronald B. – 1994
This paper presents a review of the literature that identifies the salient issues, trends, questions, and programs which bear upon the growth, development, and future professionalism of college reading improvement programs (CRIPS). The paper reviews the four broad areas of: (1) administrative concerns (including organizational structure,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Programs, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
Paulson, Eric J., Ed.; Laine, Michaeline E., Ed.; Biggs, Shirley A., Ed.; Bullock, Terry L., Ed. – 2003
This volume presents 27 articles from "The Journal of College Literacy and Learning," a peer-reviewed journal (formerly the "Forum for Reading") produced by the International Reading Association's College Literacy and Learning Special Interest Group. Following "Foreword" (Donna E. Alvermann) and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Higher Education, Literacy