A comprehensive ESEA/Title I program of small-group reading instruction for 500 elementary school children is described, and the results of this Intensive Reading Instructional Teams program are presented. Decoding, comprehension, vocabulary development, and independent reading are emphasized as a part of the team approach. Successful activities…

The operating procedures of a university reading and study skills center for completely individualized reading instruction are described. The program is offered as a student service (no fee) on a voluntary, noncredit basis. A prepared set of instructional tapes is used whereby students can largely serve themselves, proceeding at their own rates,…

The ways the administrative staff of the Carleton (Ontario) Catholic School Board has tried to promote change in the teaching of reading have encouraged more than half the teachers to use individualized reading programs. By using workshops, large and small interactions with a consultant, and individual consultations, the entire teaching staff has…

An individualized reading program designed to improve pupils' attitudes toward reading is evaluated. A classroom was equipped with paperback novels chosen by the students, and an informal reading environment was provided. Reading skills lessons and remedial activities were administered when necessary. Test results indicated that pupils made…

Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI), like other reading programs, does work, but only for certain teachers and with certain youngsters. On the positive side, IPI sets up a series of steps that allow the teacher to know where the child is and in what direction he is going. It enables the teacher to know his subject matter well, and enables…

The author explains that there does not exist one single method of teaching reading since there are different teaching styles and preferences of individual teachers; varied backgrounds, experiences, and abilities among children; and different school administration considerations. Five approaches for teaching reading are described. (1) The…

The development and field testing of inservice modules for teaching skills and processes inherent in an individualized reading program and proposed refinements of these modules on the basis of field test feedback were the focus of this study. The Miniteaching Unit contained seven segments, each composed of a videotape and a corresponding workbook…

The ideas provided in this book may be used in different types of reading programs, ranging from completely individualized programs to those that follow group organization. The first chapter presents a step-by-step plan for individualizing reading instruction, while the other chapters focus on broad skill areas--prereading skills, word…

Suggests methods for teaching gifted children to read that will not bore them or make them repeat skills they have already mastered. (MKM)

A reading program is described which involves individual reading, free choice of books, and individual discussion, essays or summaries of the literature. (CHK)

Students' personal responses to literature provide the focus that makes a reading curriculum effective. Teachers can create a classroom that instills positive attitudes towards reading by providing a variety of reading materials, encouraging students to share responses, and by not using literature as a camouflage for teaching reading skills. (DF)

This advisory resource provides a method of understanding the criteria that a reader uses to judge a novel, and recommends titles that fit those criteria. Each book was assigned a primary appeal characteristic of Setting, Story, Characters, and Language. Some were also assigned a secondary appeal characteristic. The book is divided into four…

Evaluates some of the 100 different teaching approaches to beginning reading and reading theory. (Author/RB)

Discusses a reading program in which the student learns to become the judge of his own progress. (RK)

Presents 21 student comments on the the one-semester individualized reading course in the Iowa, City, Iowa, public schools. (SW)