Reveals the presence of reading improvement programs in all types of colleges in the American southeast, a continuing emphasis on diagnosis and prescription, and consensus on what professional training has been helpful. (FL)

Provides opportunities for high school graduates to improve their own reading skills before entering the State University College at Buffalo by tutoring primary grade inner city children. (MS)

Examines factors contributing to the lack of effective literacy programs for adults. (FL)

Reviews research that presents the criteria by which adult literacy program effectiveness can be assessed. (MG)

Describes the establishment of a paperback book store designed to give remedial reading students opportunities to develop a sense of responsibility and a better self-concept. (VJ)

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)

Looks at developments in adult reading over the past two decades, concentrating on the training of teachers, testing and evaluation, and program evaluation methods. Concludes that while adult reading has made substantial progress, it is still not a mature field. (FL)

Presents a critical review of the research on the effectiveness of adult literacy programs. Suggests that the methods used in current literacy programs offer students little chance of significant improvement. (ARH)