The objectives of this investigation were (1) to study the effects of Minicourse Eighteen, "Teaching Reading as Decoding," upon the development of 27 specific teacher behaviors related to teaching reading decoding skills in a panel of 33 inservice and preservice teachers; and (2) to study the effects of teacher training, or lack of training, with…

Describes four teaching techniques which help poor readers experience decoding automatically. (MKM)

Suggests ways to help students avoid miscues caused by eye dialects in their reading. (DD)

To study the notion of stage processing independence in reading, measures of the decoding process and semantic processing were obtained on a sample of elementary pupils. Performance on these measures was related to lexical accessibility, letter properties and the familiarity of the words used in the measures. (Author/JKS)

Two experiments investigated the effects of color coding sounds in Thai syllables on the acquisition of pronunciation responses and on transfer to syllables which are not color coded. (Author/DEP)

A new computer assisted instructional program designed to increase decoding fluency in reading was evaluated for use with 20 learning disabled elementary grade children. After 10 weeks of daily 15-minute practice sessions, subjects showed substantial improvement on words practiced, words never practiced, and reading speed and accuracy. (Author/DB)

The paper cites research which suggests that computers be programmed to deliver effective practice in basic decoding skills. Three evaluation studies are presented that show how currently available programs can be used to increase decoding fluency in children with reading problems. (CL)

This interview with reading expert Jeanne Chall focuses on criticism by Bruno Bettelheim of basal readers and phonics for beginning readers. (GC)

McGee and Richgels have set the standard in this new edition by clearly and simply explaining the issues addressed in Reading First and Early Reading First legislation that affect the reading instruction of young children. Aligned with the findings of the National Reading Panel, this edition focuses on child-centered instruction in phonemic…

Encourages placing primary emphasis on reading as a process of deriving meaning in remedial reading programs and discusses the changes necessary to accomplish this approach. (TO)

Surveys how children develop their powers of word identification, and questions common assumptions about the utility of sight words. (TO)

Reports a study of the conditions under which a monosyllabic word contained in a larger word can be used as an aid in pronunciation and identification of the word. (TO)

Describes and discusses two types of oral reading responses that can be identified by a speaker of English, pseudo reading and meaningful oral reading. Also speculates on an explanation of how these responses might be generated. (TO)

An example of semoitics illustrating the Mycenaean and Minoan language system is used to illustrate innovative teaching methods. (RL)

The importance of word decoding in accounting for individual differences in reading comprehension is discussed. Research on individual differences in the cognitive processes that mediate word decoding is reviewed. (Author)