The long-term effects (after 3 to 5 years) of remedial reading instruction were examined. Comparison was made on reading achievement scores and on achievement ratios between a group of 16 former remedial reading clinic students, aged 12 to 20, and a matched group which did not receive remedial instruction. In addition, 45 former remedial readers…

For 6 years, three intensive reading instructional teams (IRIT's) provided intensive small-group reading instruction to school children within Hartford's validated target areas. A total of 363 children were assisted by the overall program. The centers also provided facilities for the diagnosis of reading problems, for team teaching, language…

During the 1974-75 school year, reading laboratories were established in Dade County, Florida senior high schools as an approach to the remediation, development, or acceleration of the reading skills of senior high school pupils. This evaluation sought to determine the reading program's potential for improving the reading skills of senior high…

To compare the effects of two different comprehension treatments on the reading of university students enrolled in a developmental reading laboratory, 74 students were administered pretests measuring reading achievement and reading attitudes and were given five weeks of instruction in text organizing strategies and vocabulary development. After…

An overview of a demonstration program in reading designed to improve students' reading skills and their attitudes toward reading at the middle school level is described in this booklet. Following introductory information about the program, the booklet lists some highlights of the program, including testing methods, student contracts, the point…