Notes that guidelines for funding new secondary reading programs are needed and that research is needed to help prepare the guidelines. Cites and discusses pertinent research. (JT)

Notes the major historical works or chronicles on college reading and study skills instruction and proposes 10 directions for further historical research. (HOD)

Ascertains the nature of secondary reading programs in American-sponsored Overseas Schools (A/OS). Finds that (1) the programs are most often remedial; (2) programs offer reading instruction as part of content courses or as required courses; and (3) there are very few certified reading personnel. Concludes that the A/OS needs to include reading…

Reports on research showing that the use of a process-oriented writing program did not improve students' reading ability. (DF)

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)

Describes a reading course designed to increase efficiency and concentration on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. (MKM)

Surveys materials, available through the ERIC system, concerning peer tutoring programs. (JM)

Presents research on reading attitudes in children along with a readiness checklist for use by teachers. (RB)

Presents a list of task competencies that identifies the critical areas in which a reading specialist performs and provides a basis for judgments affecting the revision and initiation of graduate reading programs. (RB)

Provides information on the federally sponsored National Diffusion Network and describes how one exemplary reading program was transferred to a school across the continent. (MKM)

Concludes that low achievers benefit from counseling-oriented reading programs. (RB)

Describes a pilot program to determine the desirability of starting a sustained silent reading program. Reports on a survey that assessed student and faculty attitudes. (JT)