Concludes that the mass media influence spelling usages and could be used as an effective tool in changing spelling patterns of the public. (RB)

This report addresses the relationship between state content standards and assessments and the essential components of effective reading instruction. The extent to which the essential components are addressed in the standards and assessments indicates the extent to which states have integrated the essential components into their reading…

In the first manuscript, preference and interest studies are examined for the purpose of determining the issues involved in guiding educational professionals in the selection of books for free reading in the classroom and the library. Studies which examined books that children actually read rather than studies investigating topics children might…

The improvement of college students' reading rate and comprehension is a major educational concern. Many students arrive at college unprepared for the massive amount of required reading. This study presents several attempts to improve vocabulary, reading rate, and comprehension and addresses tangential issues related to the improvement of reading…

It is only by the considered and judicious use of a range of methodologies that educators, policymakers and the public can make real advances to the system for teaching students to reach their full reading potential. By limiting reading instruction research to experimental and quasiexperimental studies, the National Reading Panel missed critical…

The assumption that book title choices can be used for identification of pupil interests is supported. (RB)

Surveys how children develop their powers of word identification, and questions common assumptions about the utility of sight words. (TO)

Reports a study of the conditions under which a monosyllabic word contained in a larger word can be used as an aid in pronunciation and identification of the word. (TO)

Examines five apparent axioms concerning the teaching of reading to ascertain if they are in reality axiomatic. (TO)

Reports a survey of the reading habits of a national sample of 5067 adults designed to determine what is being read--by whom, for how long, and for what reason--and how reading fits into people's daily activities. (TO)

Reports a study designed to determine the effect on comprehension of a significant reading rate increase gained through operant conditioning techniques. (TO)

Describes and discusses two types of oral reading responses that can be identified by a speaker of English, pseudo reading and meaningful oral reading. Also speculates on an explanation of how these responses might be generated. (TO)

Presents information on documents in the ERIC system concerning adolescent literature and the reading interests of high school students. (RB)

Describes research on the use of focus-type materials to improve reading comprehension among junior college freshmen, concluding that the use of organizers significantly increased comprehension test scores. (RB)