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Peer reviewedReadence, John E.; Moore, David – Reading World, 1979
Discusses practical strategies reading teachers may employ in dealing with state-mandated minimal reading requirements. Includes cautions and suggestions for dealing with test limitations. (TJ)
Descriptors: Functional Reading, Minimum Competency Testing, Reading Instruction, Reading Programs
Peer reviewedGambrell, Linda B.; Cleland, Craig J. – Journal of Reading, 1982
Discusses seven guidelines for programs to teach functional reading skills and meet minimum competency standards. (AEA)
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Functional Reading, Individual Differences, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedMcWhirter, Anna M. – Reading Teacher, 1990
Describes whole language reading workshops used in eighth grade classrooms. Notes that workshops consist of three components: time to read, ownership through self-selection, and opportunities to respond to the reading through dialogue journals. (MG)
Descriptors: Dialog Journals, Functional Reading, Grade 8, Middle Schools
Johnson, Laura S., Ed. – 1980
This monograph consists of selected International Reading Association convention and journal articles that describe reading programs for adult learners in the United States. The focus of the articles is on continuing adult education and developing advanced reading skills rather than on remedial or basic skills. Topics of selections include…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, College Students, Functional Reading
