An argument for using contemporary music, poetry, novels, movies and cultural events in the English Curriculum in order to "turn on the students. (AP)

Proposes that the reading specialist work with the teacher in the regular classroom, rather than conduct a separate program in another room, to facilitate early reading problem identification and instructional continuity. (RW)

Describes a study investigating the relationship between school district size and the professional autonomy of elementary school teachers, hypothesizing a direct and inverse relationship between size and degree of teacher autonomy. (JM)

Explains how a guided independent reading program became popular with junior high school students. (SW)

Argues that factors such as content, style, vocabulary, pattern structure, and language differences affect beginning reading achievement particularly for disadvantaged children who need materials devised especially for their circumstances. (MD)