The Lexile Framework provides teachers with tools to help them link the results of reading assessment with subsequent instruction, focuses on appropriate-level curriculum for readers at all educational levels, and is designed to be flexible enough to use alongside any type of reading program. Suggested areas for application of this system include:…

This advisory resource provides a method of understanding the criteria that a reader uses to judge a novel, and recommends titles that fit those criteria. Each book was assigned a primary appeal characteristic of Setting, Story, Characters, and Language. Some were also assigned a secondary appeal characteristic. The book is divided into four…

Discusses several recently published adolescent and children's books with the implication that the emphasis on realism can be detrimental to the young. (TO)

Presents a list of resources for teachers and librarians who wish to acquaint themselves with adolescent literature, adolescent reading interests, and approaches to teaching literature to adolescents. (TO)

Discussed the necessity for eliminating sexist values from textbooks and reading materials for young readers. (Author/RK)

Discusses the progress of reading programs during this century and the influences that shaped those programs. (RK)

Science learning does not depend on textbook reading. First hand experiences should be provided to children. Supplementary readings and activities must accompany such experiences. (PS)

Article is based on the study, Dick and Jane as Victims; Sex Stereotypes in Children's Readers," by Women on Words and Images, the 25-member task force of the Central New Jersey NOW organization. (RY)

A discussion of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's novels, The First Circle" and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich," and a recommendation for their inclusion in the English curriculum. (RD)