Middle school reading scores throughout the state of California have been predominantly less than average in recent years. A school located within this region has struggled to raise reading scores. An unknown problem existed that stemmed from the implementation of the school's reading program. The purpose of this investigation was to (a) determine…

Joseph Schwab, a curriculum theorist, described four commonplaces, or universals, of teaching: content, students, milieu and teachers. This article considers how the Reading Standards of the ELA-CCSS are shaping these commonplaces in the teaching of reading. The organization of the Reading Standards, for example, focuses on two broad grade bands,…

For students with learning disabilities, the upper elementary grades may represent a unique opportunity to provide successful remediation for lessening a reading difficulty and preventing students with learning disabilities from falling behind in other content areas. This article discusses effective reading interventions for students with learning…

In this age of heightened accountability, academia is increasingly being asked to link assessment to candidate performance outcomes in multiple ways. Research demonstrates the importance of aligning assessment with content standards but cautions that it is critical that assessments match the content, cover a wide range of knowledge, are…

This paper briefly describes the organization and content of the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) Mod 1 Spelling Program and its relation to the SWRL Reading Program. The Mod 1 Spelling Program includes 190 words and consists of 22 lessons. Eighteen of the 22 lessons are based on review lists which are composed individually for each…

The author identifies ten common elements of twelve effective reading programs. (MJB)

Identifies three aspects of educational significance as important areas for teacher participation in the evaluation of innovative reading programs: the establishment of performance standards, the specification of program cost, and the evaluation of noncognitive benefits. (FL)

The purpose of this practicum was to improve the reading program at a San Antonio elementary school in grades one through three and to provide a model for expansion to grades four and five and to other elementary schools in the area. The Texas Right to Read format was used as a guide to implementing the program. This document introduces the…

This interim evaluation report presents an overview of Dade County (Florida) systems programs--instructional assessment and management structures which provide for the acquisition of reading and mathematics skills by individual students. A survey of the programs reveals that, as of 1974, 1660 installations had accommodated approximately 50,000…

Discusses study which sought to determine the nature and extent (specifically, the credit, enrollment, faculty involvement, and support for the institution) of reading improvement programs in the larger senior colleges and universities in the United States. (JM)

Describes the program of the University of South Carolina's college of general studies development center, which was created in order to improve student reading skills. (FL)

An English reading program for non-English-speaking Canadian immigrant children is based on the premise that a reader's ability to understand a text is based on his capacity to organize written material into linguistically meaningful units. (MB)

Because gifted readers have instructional needs that vary greatly from the norm, curriculum planners and teachers should make plans for the gifted that are different from those for other pupils. An instructional program for gifted readers should (1) have a strong content and value emphasis, (2) group students so as to allow the gifted to relate in…

This paper argues that to be successful, a reading program must incorporate a synthesis from Robinson and Rauch (1965) which states that a reading program should be planned cooperatively by the total school community; integrate the language arts with all subject areas; plan for continuity of reading interests, achievement, and development; provide…

Considers some important points a reading teacher and a classroom aide must understand before teaching elementary students. Also discusses some successful reading projects using classroom aides. (RK)