Research in college and adult reading for the period from September, 1969, through September, 1970, is reviewed. Over 160 studies are cited in the review which does not include proceedings of the 1970 National Reading Conference or of the 1970 International Reading Association Conference since these proceedings were not available at the time the…

This collection of stories is the result of a publishing project conducted with adult learners in the Reach One Program. The first page describes the steps that led to the finished product: providing a catalyst to stress the value of maintaining a family history; providing activities to stimulate memories of family stories; encouraging prewriting…

This report gives updated information on two literacy programs sponsored by the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). The report is in two sections. The first section briefly summarizes findings from studies around the United States of "Writing to Read," (WTR), the K-1 reading/writing program developed by John Henry Martin.…

Describes a game used to teach adults to recognize and comprehend words and phrases basic to their lives. (TO)

Describes a reading program geared to meet the current needs and interests of inmates aged fifteen to 45. Also discusses implications derived from the program and of benefit to other reading instruction. (TO)

Explores program content, instructional organization, and departmental needs of reading departments in community colleges in California. While differences in colleges exist, most follow certain patterns in program management and staffing procedures. The outlook indicates continued expansion as community colleges meet the needs of students entering…

The Auditory Reading Development Systems (ARDS) was devised to meet the educational needs of a segment of the model cities population that had not been reached by other programs. The ARDS is geared to teach the student whose reading level is 0.0 through 3.9, then 3.9 through 6.9, then 7.0 through 8.9. The target population is reached through…

The Intern Training Program in the Learning Assistance Center (LAC) at California State University, Long Beach, represents a systematic training program for college reading/study skills specialists. The internship consists primarily of participants processing information on the rationale, operations, and procedures of a Learning Assistance Support…

The Right to Read campaign is a national effort to eliminate illiteracy by 1980 and is funded by federal, state, local, and private contributions. First, it seeks to focus national attention on the fact that close to nineteen million adults and seven million children in the United States are functionally illiterate. Second, Right to Read is trying…

A description and evaluation of the educational achievement of Job Corps trainees at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, during a 3-month period are given. Related literature is reviewed. Criteria fo" choosing camp enrollees are stated, and a comparison i s made of the Kilmer Corpsmen and Corpsmen throughout the country which shows Kilmer's to be…

This program, included in "Effective Reading Programs...," serves predominantly Spanish-speaking and low-income people in a small Mexican-American community of about 3500. Begun in 1968, the program is designed to teach English as a second language along with concomitant values of better home and community life, as well as health and…

This volume, the seventh in a series, is the first yearbook published after the Southwest Reading Conference for Colleges and Universities was changed to the National Reading Conference for Colleges and Adults. All of the fourteen papers and reports presented at the annual meeting in December 1957 are included in this volume. Among topics covered…

The results of a questionnaire survey of 246 college and adult reading programs are presented. In 190 cases instruction was conducted on a group basis. Completely individualized programs were reported by 16 institutions. Objectives were ranked by 172 institutions in the following order: comprehension, flexibility, rate, study skills, vocabulary,…

This volume contains selections from the first, second, and third yearbooks of the Southwest Reading Conference for Colleges and Universities. Articles discuss various aspects of college reading programs, including program establishment and administration, recent research on college reading, student reaction, vocabulary development, evaluation of…