Averil Coxhead is widely known for developing the Academic Word List, a list of 570 word families associated with great frequency in academic texts. This list has been particularly useful to teachers of English as a Second Language as well as independent learners in tertiary education. She has also developed a Science-based word list (Coxhead and…

The purpose of this action research study was to utilize quantitative and qualitative data to measure the effects of Tier 2 and Tier 3 literacy interventions as they affect student achievement in the secondary school setting. The research questions addressed performance of students who were enrolled in Reading for Success as compared to a cohort…

Describes the successful use of the language experience approach as a tool in a school for boys with disciplinary problems. (RB)

Reviews the literature in the Educational Resources Information Center on the Right to Read Model reading programs developed from various Elementary Secondary Education Act funds. (RB)

THIS HANDBOOK IS DESIGNED TO AID SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO ARE CALLED UPON TO TEACH READING ALONG WITH THEIR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BUT WHO HAVE HAD NO COLLEGE PREPARATION FOR TEACHING THE VARIOUS READING SKILLS. THE CONTENTS INCLUDE AN OVERVIEW OF READING, DEVELOPMENTAL READING, REMEDIAL PROGRAMS, READING AND THE SUBJECT TEACHER, ADMINISTERING A…

Principals of all secondary schools in British Columbia were surveyed to obtain data on the focus, populations, and staffing of their reading programs. (NQ)

Offers guidelines for secondary school administrators who need to evaluate reading instruction or to choose among alternative reading programs. (Author/WD)

Provides steps to follow in evaluating reading instruction that incorporates the systems approach. (RB)

Describes a high school where reading is taught in every content area, including in marine biology, health, and United States History. (RB)

This brief annotated bibliography is a revision of an earlier bibliography which concentrated on specific secondary reading programs. The present bibliography is more concerned with the underlying philosophy, evaluation and status, and administration and organization of secondary reading programs. The emphasis is on documents identifying trends…

POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM PLANNED PURPOSEFUL READING INSTRUCTION WERE STUDIED. TWELVE PURPOSES WERE THEN SELECTED FOR PURPOSEFUL READING AT THE NINTH-GRADE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. STUDENTS IN THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP AND CONTROL GROUP WERE THEN SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF NEED FOR PURPOSEFUL READING INSTRUCTION. INDIVIDUALS IN THE CONTROL AND…

Notes several documents in the ERIC data base which describe successful content area reading programs and methods. (MKM)

Presents administrative guidelines to achieve successful reading programs, citing the role of administrators as crucial. (RB)

In St. Paul (Minnesota) a certified reading consultant is assigned to each secondary school to provide initial and continuous inservice to English teachers who then teach developmental reading classes as part of the communication curriculum. (Author/MLF)

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)