This article presents a framework for analyzing verbal report data, attempting to integrate Fillmore's levels of envisionment and Galda's differentiation between reader and text-centered responses. It examines the extent to which readers rely on text based, reader-based, or interactive processes to understand text. Case study data is presented.…

Describes a number of information sources for those conducting research. (FL)

Results of an experiment to establish an operational definition of "silent letter" suggest that a silent letter is one that, when added to graphic syllable, makes no difference to its pronunciation. This finding contradicts the theory that silent speech occurs in silent reading. (CMG)

Concludes that the letter close procedure is an effective instructional tool for most elementary children and becomes increasingly effective with each successive grade level. (Author)

Proposes priorities for future research on reading. (DD)

Reports a 3-part assessment study of Rhode Island reading programs which included a history of fourth-grade classes across the state, a status study of reading programs throughout the state, and a survey of needs as seen by elementary principals and teachers. A number of implications and suggestions for research based on assessment are drawn from…

Comments on considerations that have implications for interpreting the work of Shanahan and associates, which appeared in this journal in 1982. Reviews research that was either ignored or inaccurately reviewed by them and offers suggestions for synthesizing the results of research investigating the sensitivity of the cloze procedure to…

Discusses the potential consequences of conducting research in which the sample truly represents only a fragment of some theoretical population. Argues that most field-based reading research violates the assumption of representativeness and that this violation can result in severe misrepresentations of research results. (FL)

Examines health care information given to patients and concludes that most of the material is too difficult for patients to read easily. (AEA)

The articles in this section describe research on reading in areas of visual persistence, letter identification, letter probability, word superiority effect, proofreader errors and order effects. This review challenges fellow basic researchers to become more aware of the components of reading before adding new data purporting to delineate the…

A study was conducted to determine the boundary conditions under which schemata influenced the encoding and retrieval of prose. Results showed that during immediate recall, either an encoding or retrieval perspective influenced recall; however, when recall was delayed, only the encoding perspective influenced recall. (FL)

Discusses how knowledge of past reading instruction can enable educators to have a better understanding of contemporary practices and the advantages to the researcher of dual training as historian and reading educator. Offers specific methodological criteria for engaging in or evaluating historical research in reading instruction. (Author/FL)

Research indicates that three samples may not give a good indication of a workbook's narrative readability level. (MKM)