This study modeled the interrelationships of reading instruction, motivation, engagement, and achievement in two contexts, employing data from 1,159 seventh graders. In the traditional reading/language arts (R/LA) context, all students participated in traditional R/LA instruction. In the intervention R/LA context, 854 students from the full sample…

Summarizes data from a survey of people at the 1979 national convention of the International Reading Association to determine what topics, meetings, and formats they attended. (JT)

Argues that educators and researchers should become more active in making the decisions that affect education, such as minimum competency testing. (FL)

Reviews research showing that teachers can improve student reading behaviors through direct instruction and reinforcement. (FL)

Argues that reading teachers have a prominent part to play in promoting scientific literacy, and that specialists in reading are vital as colleagues of content area teachers, leaders in curriculum development and agents of change in educational legislation. (FL)