This publication summarizes the responses of reading teachers to a questionnaire about teaching reading in the secondary school. The information is divided into six sections. The first section lists components of a secondary reading program, describes current and proposed model secondary reading programs, and lists prospective secondary teachers'…

This paper discusses six problem areas affecting the reading of children in Mississippi. The problems are presented within the following categories: lack of a state-wide, publicly supported kindergarten program; multiteacher instruction in the primary grades; Mississippi's teacher-certification policy; guidelines for using Elementary Secondary…

This paper examines current programs of reading/study skills instruction at two-year colleges. The paper is divided into three sections: a review of literature relating to the subject; analysis and evaluation of the research and programs surveyed; and implications for organizing and developing a reading improvement program. A bibliography is…

The objective of this teaching guide is to provide a comprehensive system for individualizing reading instruction through planning, organization, management, and skillful teaching. The planning stage involves establishing goals, reality bases, work bases and flows, and review, evaluation, and revision. The organization of program content involves…

The papers in this volume represent both theory and application in reading research. The topics are as follows: research on programs for poor readers; a method for teaching children who have reading difficulties even though they have learned decoding skills; a decade of research on reading and learning disabilities; children's understanding of…

This booklet contains vocabulary and information on the four food groups and nutrition, in elementary Gwich'in Athapascan, with English translations. It is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. (AM)

This illustrated reader is geared toward students with an intermediate level of proficiency in Gwich'in Athapascan. It consists of a story about a child's life in the old days. (AMH)

This reader is intended for use in a bilingual education setting and is geared toward competent speakers of Gwich'in Athapascan with knowledge of the writing system. It consists of three stories about traditional life. (AMH)

This illustrated reader is in the North Slope (Barrow) dialect of Inupiaq. A traditional story, it is intended for competent speakers of the language with knowledge of the writing system. (AMH)

This reader is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. It consists of a traditional story in Koyukon Athabascan (Central Dialect). An English translation is attached. (AMH)

The establishment of open admissions policies at institutions of professional/graduate education in recent years has led to the creation of a heterogeneous student clientele, many of whom are deficient in the reading and study skills necessary for academic success. This paper considers the teaching of reading to professional/graduate students. It…

This study asserts that international university students need a reading program which stresses (1) the student's understanding of and adaptation to the political, social, and economic forces of the United States and (2) the development of communication skills in standard American English. In developing a program of competency-based instruction…

This illustrated, bilingual Spanish-English intermediate reader describes a class trip to an airport, in which the class tours the airport, and learns about airport activities, the parts of an airplane, and other related topics. Each page of the text is illustrated with a drawing. The narrative is followed by a list of 24 suggested learning…

To determine whether teachers treat boys and girls differently with respect to providing response opportunities and giving feedback reactions, five teacher's arithmetic sessions and six teacher's reading sessions were observed and tape recorded three times over a four-week period. Differences in (a) quality of response opportunity for boys and…

This course guide provides a survey of reading instruction and a description of the skills necessary for teaching reading in the elementary classroom. The purpose of the course is to help the student develop into a competent teacher of reading at the elementary school level through a competency-based approach to teacher education. Each…