Tells how to introduce a reading program in a school or school system and how to dispel administrative skepticism. (RB)

Describes staff development and program development possibilities for secondary remedial reading programs. (MKM)

Suggests that secondary school reading specialists desiring to establish a school-based, schoolwide reading program form a reading committee composed of content area teachers who propose ideas and help implement them. (MKM)

Suggests ways to stimulate content area teachers' interest in content area reading programs. Advocates a philosophy of "content communication," which can be developed by guiding subject matter teachers through five developmental stages (awareness, knowledge, simulation, practice, and incorporation). (JT)

Describes a pilot program to determine the desirability of starting a sustained silent reading program. Reports on a survey that assessed student and faculty attitudes. (JT)

Describes activities and courses designed to help gifted secondary school students develop their skills in critical analysis and verbal expression. (FL)

Presents a variety of parent programs, projects, and activities that have been successful in involving parents in their adolescents' reading and reading achievement. (HOD)

Shows how a structured tutoring program helped increase both student and tutor reading scores. (JT)