Compares two instructional programs--the structure of the Intellect-Learning Abilities and the Language Experience in Reading--utilized in a rural midwestern laboratory school. Reports no significant difference between experimental and control groups in four out of five operation areas, although the control group scored significantly higher in…

Describes the Concepts About Print test (CAP), a test designed to examine young children's knowledge of written language. Discusses variations of the CAP for other languages, including Spanish, Walpiri (an Australian aboriginal language), and Braille. (MM)

Investigates whether or not SRQ2R (Survey, Read, Question, Recite, Review) usage is facilitated by pretraining in text structures or main ideas. Finds that SRQ2R was effective in improving fourth- through ninth-grade students' higher-level thinking skills and their comprehension of expository material. (RS)

Examines group and individual differences arising from strategy instruction. Finds support for strategy instruction for at-risk students. Finds also that students' motivation can influence their use of the instruction they receive. Raises critical questions regarding the role of motivation in strategy instruction and use. (RS)

Studies the effects of visual elaborations on the cognitive processes of adult learners. Compares the effects of two types of visual elaboration strategies on immediate and delayed recall. Suggests that the incorporation of visual elaboration strategies produces a greater depth of processing, leading to better recall. (HB)

Analyzes the use of graphic aids in electronic texts by using four conceptual differences distinguishing printed and electronic texts. Proposes that these four differences can act as a theoretical framework informing the use of such graphic aids. Discusses the need for and the ramifications of such a theoretical model. (HB)

Analyzes sociological research conducted by Kazakhstan libraries between 1991 and 1994. Highlights include discussions on the sociology of reading, research results, and library facilities. It was found that reading is characterized by frequent changes in demands of readers caused by dramatic shifts in ideology, politics, and economics in the…

Discusses research on young adults' reading interests, their nonfiction reading interests, interest in nonfiction across ability levels, sex differences in nonfiction reading interest, pleasure versus curriculum, and the role of teachers and librarians. (RS)

Identifies recurrent uses of reading and shared reading activities. Finds no quantitatively significant differences in shared literacy activities between urban and nonurban families in Iceland, a society with a tradition of widespread and prevalent literacy. Demonstrates significant relationships between shared activities and higher educational…

Examines the search strategies of fifth graders who were asked locate the answers to three specific questions in an unfamiliar book, all of which contained terms that could be found in the book's index. Finds that students who were asked guiding questions before and during their search were more successful than their counterparts who were simply…

Investigates a three-year reading club project, implemented in an urban school with kindergarten children for the purpose of promoting literacy. Shows a positive influence on children's interest in books, reading comprehension, and home reading experiences. (RS)

Assesses the educational history and current reading proficiencies of nearly 4,000 high school seniors in 10 states. Finds clear, consistent, and positive differences associated with receiving kindergarten reading instruction. (RS)

Describes a literacy program for three- and four-year-old children established in a university setting to provide teacher education students an opportunity to read with the children while emphasizing concepts about print. Finds a slight increase in the children's concepts about print and in their familiarity with books. (SR)

Presents a case study of a learner of low socioeconomic status who was successful in her traditional first grade classroom. Examines what it is that allows some children of low socioeconomic status who receive traditional instruction to succeed and what early literacy instruction can or should occur in all instructional settings. (SR)

Describes how a second grade teacher implemented a small-group, support-reading strategy with low-achieving readers. Describes (1) characteristics of the innercity classroom; (2) explanation of how the instructional strategy was introduced and implemented over time; (3) evidence of the intervention's success; and (4) comments on the…