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Reed, Deborah K.; Gates, Carly – Preventing School Failure, 2020
Summer reading programs are a common means of providing wraparound services to improve the performance of students' with or at risk for reading disabilities. Today's programs are not merely camps but are complex and costly academic efforts that require year-round planning to be successful. School personnel responsible for these programs typically…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Reading Programs, At Risk Students, Reading Difficulties
Council of Chief State School Officers, 2018
In May 2016 an Invitational Symposium on the Reading for Understanding (RfU) Initiative was held in Alexandria, Virginia. Co-hosted by ETS and the Council of Chief State School Officers, the symposium brought together 160 state and local education leaders to examine the results of the RfU initiative. The goal of the U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Curriculum Development
Kelly, Maurice – Australian Journal of Reading, 1978
Describes the mechanics of the development of a school-based reading policy; outlines the planning week, including grade meetings to prepare policy statements, production of a working paper by the reading committee, staff meetings to discuss the draft policy, and the production of a final policy by the reading committee. (FL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Program Development
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California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Right to Read Unit. – 1974
The California Right to Read program is for schools interested in changing or revising their reading programs. Right to Read offers services and materials designed to guide schools through program planning. This approach is based on the philosophy that California Right to Read can most effectively serve a school by working with its staff to plan…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Program Development, Reading, Reading Improvement
Landt, Murray – Australian Journal of Reading, 1978
Describes the development of a school-based reading policy in a primary school; details the formation of committees, the formulation of detailed policy statements, and the work of the language development subcommittee, including work on goal setting and management, in-service education, instructional strategies and materials, and assessment and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Policy Formation, Primary Education
Robinson, Richard D.; Fehrle, Carl C. – 1984
The booklet examines a special program for gifted readers in the elementary classrooms. Following a brief review of the gifted population and typical characteristics of the gifted child, the booklet addresses such program planning aspects as decisions regarding special vs. regular class placement. Program development issues include decisions…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Gifted, Program Development
Dawson, Alan – Australian Journal of Reading, 1978
Defines a school-based reading policy and explores the issues involved in setting up a program, including awareness and use of school resources, recording student progress, evaluation, parental involvement, and classroom organization and teaching methods. (FL)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Henessy, Frank; And Others – Australian Journal of Reading, 1978
Describes the role of the staff in the development of a school-based reading policy in a Catholic elementary school. (FL)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Barton, Lindsay – Australian Journal of Reading, 1978
Describes the development of a school-based reading policy in an elementary school, including staff development, development of policy, general aims, and selection of reading materials. (FL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Program Development
Barbarisi, Robert V. – 1978
Both linking agents and training consultants can help school systems solve some difficult problems: how to learn about current research and successful programs, and how to adapt and implement promisisng programs. After a successful initial experience obtaining technical assistance from the Network of Innovative Schools, Inc., the Chelsea Public…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Change Agents, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation
French, Michael P. – 1981
Intended for educators involved in developing secondary school reading programs, this paper describes a carefully balanced program implemented in the Wisconsin public school system for grades 7 through 12. Following a brief introduction to and rationale for the concept of a reading program that balances instruction in reading for skill…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Moyle, Donald – 1974
Both the child and the task need to be considered in designing any reading program. The test of the sequence and structure of reading instruction is not simply a matter of completing the learning activities correctly, nor is it the level of attainment reached in the reading test, but it is rather the ability of the student to apply the skills…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Program Development, Reading Development, Reading Instruction
Ediger, Marlow – 1982
This collection of essays examines component areas of constructing a reading curriculum, including the concepts, rationales, and practical aspects that affect curriculum development. The first essay calls for a reading curriculum that incorporates developing proficiency in word recognition and comprehension, and emphasizes quality literature. The…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Program Development
Love, Ruth B. – 1976
Against a background of declining student performance and fragmented programs, the Oakland (California) Unified School District reorganized its reading programs and instructional support personnel. This included reorganization of the central office, new positions, and a new department of curriculum and instruction. An instructional strategy…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Curriculum Development
Palmer, Reg – Australian Journal of Reading, 1978
Describes the role of a principal in the development of school-based reading policies in two primary schools; notes the difficulties encountered and the issues raised by teachers, and details a teacher-development program. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
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