In this guide, the various factors necessary in a secondary level reading center are discussed in two sections. "Testing and Diagnosis" explores group screening tests, reading tests, student selection, diagnostic testing, the basic skills list, the Informal Reading Inventory, and posttesting. "Methods and Motivation" covers student motivation,…

Two reading programs, one on the elementary level and one on the secondary level, are presented. Individualized reading is recommended as one phase or strand of the total reading program. The elementary program used in a third-grade heterogeneous class in an Iowa elementary school is described as an example. Incorporated in the program are oral…

This handbook includes assorted checklists, calendars, guides, and forms to help in managing a high school reading laboratory. The program is based on a diagnostic-prescriptive, skill-centered approach to the teaching of reading. Procedures related to the philosophy of the program, organization and storage of materials, record keeping, and testing…

The criteria developed by the NCTE Committee on Curriculum Bulletins for the evaluation of reading programs are presented and explained. (JH)

The 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title VII Chinese Bilingual Pilot Program is a bilingual/bicultural program the purpose of which is to provide for the special educational needs of children who have limited English-speaking ability, who come from environments where the dominant language is one other than English, and who come from…

Cites advantages of a Directed Individualized Reading program, including ways such a program can shape the reading curriculum to meet students' needs and interests. Discusses how educators can help students select the best books, can establish and evaluate the program, and can get students to carry reading beyond the classroom. (FL)