Paper presented at the 1972 TESOL Convention in Washington, D.C. (VM)

A paper presented at convention of National Council of Teachers of English (Washington, D.C., November 28, 1969). (RD)

Concludes that double spaced reading materials with verified right hand margins had a desirable effect on comprehension for a population of educable mentally retarded pupils. (RW)

Special issue devoted to teaching Level II French. (DS)

Reveals that novel length fiction, particularly that related to current movies, is the most popular choice of high school students who purchase books from book clubs, and that relationships exist between factors of academic achievement, number of books purchased, and enjoyment of reading. (MD)

Uses cloze test and readability formulas to determine whether traditional levels of readability are adequate measures of reading comprehension. Bibliography. (MD)

Reviews the research on readability, suggests these findings as one basis for curriculum change, and summarizes some of the factors from this research that can make a test more readable. (MB)

Increasing censorship activities and their sources are discussed. Strategies to respond to book banning include: (1) establishment in schools of a written selection policy; (2) development of a role for educational organizations in counteracting unnecessary censorship; (3) provision for parents to examine textbooks before purchase; and (4)…