This reader is intended for use in a bilingual education setting and is geared toward students who are competent speakers of Tanaina Athabaskan with a knowledge of the writing system. The story is about a favorite Tanaina game and the way it used to be played. The text is in an interlinear translation format and is followed by a free English…

This is the first of a set of four books containing 24 examples of the Tanaina art of storytelling. They are intended for use in a bilingual education setting for competent speakers of Tanaina Athabaskan who have knowledge of the writing system. The six stories in this volume are part of a large group of traditional stories called…

This is the second of a set of four books containing 24 examples of the Tanaina art of storytelling. They are intended for use in a bilingual education setting for competent speakers of Tanaina Athabaskan who have knowledge of the writing system. The five stories in this volume are examples of a large number of raven stories told by the Tanaina…

This description of computer-based courseware for a beginning reading curriculum developed by the PLATO Elementary Reading Project indicates the philosophical approach to lesson development and describes the interactive capabilities of the system, as well as the types of visual displays, routines for data collection by teachers, and uses of the…

Perhaps the most controversial and provocative issue in the discussion of reading failure in inner-city schools has been the relationship between Black English Vernacular (BEV), reading failure, and reading instruction. The debate has focused on the degree to which BEV does or does not interfere with the acquisition of reading/language arts…

This book examines the study of compensatory reading programs which was undertaken by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) at 537 schools, and presents the results in a format usable by administrators, legislators, and teachers. Chapters deal with the following topics: the compensatory reading survey; communities and schools; a profile of…

The transcript of a four-part radio program on learning disabilities (LD) focuses on issues involving the definition, identification, and education of LD children. Definitional concerns are voiced by J. Gallagher, S. Kirk and S. Richardson. Controversy over prevalence estimates is discussed. Teachers of LD children comment on effective…

The papers presented in this annual reading conference report focus on various aspects of the topic, "The Reading Environment." The opening address advocates establishing reading programs that correspond to the developmental stages of individual children--programs that consider the needs of the whole child. The other papers delivered at the…

Second language reading research based on a psycholinguistic approach was undertaken. A model of the language user derived from the literature on first language acquisition was used. The role of conceptualization on second language reading, including the effects of interference and other factors in the first language, is discussed, and…

This story in French about a butterfly who talks to children is presented in comic-book style and is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. Words and expressions peculiar to the Franco-American idiom are marked and translated into standard French. The drawings are in black and white. (AMH)

Intended for use by teachers, researchers, and students concerned with reading instruction, this index presents abstracts of 445 descriptive and research reports. The citations are arranged into three sections. The first section, "The Reading Process," contains subdivisions dealing with theory and overview and with the components of…

A community college reading/study skills course was designed to progressively introduce the student to the logical elements involved in symbolic processing and to facilitate understanding of the nature of the processes, as well as of impediments to them and of methods that will facilitate maximum efficiency in dealing with written material. The…

This instructional handbook describes a program in which children are taught reading in relation to artistic media. It describes the staff, training, and a typical schedule. Program activities include reading workshops on vocabulary instruction, comprehension, and study skills; art workshops on crafts, puppetry, super 8 film, mixed media,…

A number of common procedures underlie speaking, writing, listening, and reading; some students acquire these through exposure while others do not. A program for the teaching of procedures will differ from many conventional programs in that it will first identify and recognize these procedures. Abstract and complex prose and issues of…

Most of the suggestions made by Judith A. Boettcher (see related document) for an ideal secondary remedial reading program are readily applicable to such programs, although some changes in emphasis may be necessary to ensure effectiveness. Among the desired emphases are the following: structure must be inherent not only in the curriculum, but also…