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)

This report provides data collected in a study of the primary school reading curriculum of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. The two sections of the report contain a summary of data gathered from interviews conducted with 80 teachers from the 58 elementary schools in the district to determine their attitudes toward the reading…

Argues for the consideration of five major components that must be addressed within each local school or school system: 1) curriculum; 2) methodology; 3) organization; 4) administration; and 5) staff development. Emphasizes the support and active involvement of the local superintendent of education in this reading improvement process. (RAE)

THE "CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED" CHILD IS REQUIRED TO BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL, HE IS POTENTIALLY CAPABLE OF COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, BUT BECAUSE OF HOME AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT, IS UNABLE TO DO SO WITHOUT HELP ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT NORMALLY GIVEN IN THE CURRICULUM. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THIS TYPE OF CHILD MAY COME FROM A HOME REPRESENTING…

Presented by the Texas Education Agency, this guide describes 75 validated programs approved for replication by the Demonstration Programs for School Improvement (DPSI) statewide steering committee for 1981-83. Administered by the Division of Dissemination, the network enables public and private school educators to visit, study, and adopt proven…