Presents administrative guidelines to achieve successful reading programs, citing the role of administrators as crucial. (RB)

Argues that an increased federal government emphasis on accountability will have a great impact on reading teachers in the 1990s. Explains the changes brought about by the Hawkins-Stafford Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Amendments of 1988. Explores the possibilities for responding to a strengthened federal focus on accountability.…

Discusses 19 suggestions for improving the effectiveness of inservice programs, including conducting a needs assessment, developing clear objectives, showing examples of students' work, encouraging building supervisors to attend, and finding a good location for the inservice program. (RS)

Examines the current status of adult literacy programs in rural areas. Discusses the goals of rural adult literacy programs and the types of programs reported to be effective. Discusses the needs of adult illiterates in rural areas and the conditions that support--or limit--the widespread influence of effective programs. (MG)

Supports the argument that there are differences between the reading strategies of children and adults and suggests that pedagogy can take these into account to make adult basic education programs more effective. (AEA)

Describes an adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program using the Language Experience Approach and designed to serve immigrants and refugees. Discusses the use of educationally naive bilingual tutors and a combinatory instructional format. Argues that the program is pedagogically sound, cost effective, and encourages the students to take…

Reports on a survey used to evaluate the secondary school reading program in Polk County, Florida. (DF)

Discusses an inservice program in which secondary school teachers were taught various content area reading objectives and how to implement them. Reports on a study that evaluated the effectiveness of the program. (FL)

Shows how a structured tutoring program helped increase both student and tutor reading scores. (JT)

Describes an evaluation model used to assess the effectiveness of a reading and study skills program at Washington State University, then suggests how it can be used in other reading and study skills centers.(FL)

Evaluates the effectiveness of the Sack-Yourman Developmental Speed Reading Course software program designed to increase reading rate and comprehension. Finds the software program effective in allowing students to quickly move from "chore" operations and didactic sections to "real" reading. Offers specific recommendations for…

Describes three content area reading strategies, anticipation-reaction guides, text previews, and three-level study guides, that capitalize on cooperative small group learning and emphasize higher order critical thinking. (FL)

Describes a New York City program in which reading and social studies teachers work together to improve students' language abilities while they learn the required course content. Credits an inservice program with paving the way for the cooperative effort. (FL)

Concludes that reading clinics run by colleges offer services to the community as well as for training students in diagnosis and remediation and that their services, fees, and clients vary. (FL)