Describes the development of the Revised Dolch List and the advantages of the newer list over the older one. The Revised Dolch List is included in the article. (TJ)

Argues that teachers, diagnosticians, and other educators need to reevaluate their thinking about reading. (Author)

Considers two ways of looking at reading which can influence the manner in which teachers plan and implement instruction and briefly reviews the literature on these approaches. (RB)

Lists 42 ways of motivating students to read. (RB)

Concludes that students' vocabulary scores improved significantly and their comprehension scores declined significantly over a three-month summer vacation period. (FL)

Gives examples of what advanced education students remember about four facets of their own reading instruction--concepts of the construct "reading," early instructional techniques, development of their interest in reading, and qualities they liked and disliked in their teachers. (JM)

Defines Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading and explains the need for it, how to use it effectively, what to expect from it, and what to do if something goes wrong. (FL)

Consists of a brief, annotated bibliography containing carefully-selected sources dealing with informal reading inventories. (JM)

This book presents numerous practical strategies and assessment tools teachers can use immediately to strengthen students' fluency skills in regular classrooms and in resource rooms. This new third edition offers: (1) Concise answers to teachers' questions; (2) Evidence-based strategies; (3) Practical activities; (4) Resources to develop students'…

Describes study which found that young children do not have an adequate concept of what constitutes a spoken word, which may partially explain why some children have difficulty making sense out of instruction aimed at helping them to process print. (JM)

Examines the implications of a recent research study on instruction in reading comprehension. Applies the seminal findings of the study to improving classroom reading instruction. (HTH)

Reports on a study comparing the nouns in the Dolch word list with four recently published word lists to determine which nouns are most frequently used. (RB)

The 1936 Dolch basic sight word list is still a useful tool for beginning readers, although it should be revised according to recent word-count studies. (CS)

Article investigated the effectiveness of a procedure designed to accurately reflect a student's reading level. (Editor/RK)

The use of informal reading inventories can help insure that students are provided with reading materials that match their reading ability. (MB)