Presents a check list created by teachers to be used as an evaluation instrument in observations of reading laboratories in the New York City area. Reflects their ideas about the essential components of a remedial reading program. (FL)

Teachers were surveyed concerning the importance of 12 potential roles for school psychologists. Results showed that direct and remedial services which did not require the school psychologist to intrude on the teacher's prerogatives were considered to be most important. (Author)

Kaplan Educational Centers and Sylvan Learning Centers, private remedial instruction programs, are being used increasingly to move students through college remedial programs more quickly, either through oversight or teaching. One uses its own instructors; the other hires teachers already employed by client colleges. Some find the services…

Ideological bases of the current debate about remedial education are explored, and data from three urban community colleges are used to examine the interplay between ideology and policy is reflected at individual schools. Data suggest that colleges respond differently to state-level remediation policies and can help shape these policies. (SLD)

Argues that the evaluation of a basic writing program can demonstrate a program's effectiveness and can be useful in opening up a dialog among the instructors. Describes an evaluation program that combines a variety of writing assessments (essays, a multiple-choice editing test, and portfolios assessment) that provide a comprehensive examination…

Describes a two-column notetaking strategy for use with eighth grade remedial students. Notes that students regain a sense of independence and control using the strategy. (RS)

This article describes a 17-year-old program for at risk students which emphasizes 1-to-1 attention. Project STAY (School to Aid Youth) works with 40 first-grade students each year and has a high success rate. Other features of the program include heavy parent involvement, innovative teaching approaches, and lots of positive reinforcement. (IAH)

Three experts in the field of basic skills training (David Harman, Diane Kangisser, and Karl Haigler) share their thoughts on giving employees and/or job applicants proficiency tests and, when necessary, remedial training in reading, writing, and mathematics. (Editor)

Reviews, from a legal counsel's perspective, themes common to improving or discharging incompetent teachers. Teachers who fail remediation are unhappy people who never understand they have problems. Administrators who inflate evaluation grades aid this avoidance. Administrators must overcome their personal predilections and training and act like…

Examines trends in the incidence of retention, remediation, and identification of students as handicapped in 12 New York State elementary schools across a period of high-stakes assessment and public accountability (1978-79 to 1988-89). A significant increase in the proportion of children retained in grade or identified as handicapped occurred…

Examined the use of kindergarten screening scores to predict whether a student would qualify for a reading intervention program in first grade. From a sample of 243 students, the scores of 121 students were subjected to logit regression analysis and the remaining 122 students were used as a holdout group. Concludes that the model could be used.…

Asserts that illiteracy is a major concern in today's information-centered society and business. States that industry has undertaken development of its own remedial programs but that costs have caused a reappraisal of these programs. Says that many programs now view compressed speech as a possible option. (PRA)

Traditional summer remedial programs to help students salvage academic credit have limited success. At-risk students at one Missouri high school contract to earn academic credit for core courses failed during the previous school year. Students must log at least 30 attendance hours over a 6-week period at their own convenience. The program's…

Describes the design and implementation of the first adjunct course (offering reading and learning strategies to students who are also registered in a credit-bearing content course) at a university, producing desired academic outcomes. Offers recommendations for designing such courses to support learners at risk, and discusses benefits. (SR)

South Carolina has found that meaningful improvement in Chapter 1 schools requires taking six crucial steps: (1) set meaningful goals; (2) pay attention to school culture; (3) revamp the curriculum; (4) pick up the pace; (5) integrate learning objectives with the regular program; and (6) change teaching tactics. An insert summarizes changes…