University of Kentucky personnel aided Kentucky State College, a predominately black institution, establish the Reading and Study Skills Laboratory in 1967. This study examines the program which was designed for those students deemed academic high risks. All persons enrolled in the lab had decided disadvantages in an academic world because of…

The importance of the nonintellective factors, study habits and attitudes of the learner, was investigated. Tested were the effects of different methods of reading and study skills instruction upon the study habits and attitudes of 102 disadvantaged black college freshmen enrolled in a reading and study skills course at North Carolina Central…

Guided by the philosophy that each child as an individual with a unique rate and pattern of growth should be taught on his own level, regardless of his age or number of years in school, this language arts program covers the first 12 levels of a 27-level curriculum guide. Specific program objectives for each child include the development of (1) the…

Guided by the philosophy that each child as an individual with a unique rate and pattern of growth should be taught on his own level, regardless of his age or number of years in school, this language arts program covers the last 15 levels of a 27-level curriculum guide. Specific program objectives for each child include the development of (1) the…

This handbook provides the guidelines, procedures, and techniques for teaching basic reading to adults. The chapters outline the scope and sequence of an adult Basic Education course, characteristics of the adult learner, terminology, an ABE assessment instrument, vocabulary, comprehension, study skills, materials and a bibliography. Included in…

The origin and development of a tutorial program for community college students experiencing difficulties in reading, mathematics, and writing are described. The program began as a voluntary effort by students and faculty members and has developed into a highly organized program with state support and plentiful materials, supplies, and facilities.…

The effects of a 10-weeks program in reading skills instruction or study skills instruction on culturally disadvantaged college freshmen in improving reading and academic performance were studied to identify optimum programs for particular students. Subjects were 60 entering freshmen scoring at or below the 30th percentile on the Iowa Silent…

This study hypothesized that recent experience with a set of words is a strong influence on selecting words in an appropriate context where other lexical items are equally available for selection, i.e., recency training should significantly increase the probability of occurrence of words chosen to fill gaps in structured sentences. Two experiments…

For 6 years, three intensive reading instructional teams (IRIT's) provided intensive small-group reading instruction to school children within Hartford's validated target areas. A total of 363 children were assisted by the overall program. The centers also provided facilities for the diagnosis of reading problems, for team teaching, language…

Describes a prototypical adjunct reading program which was used for two summers with high-risk students about to enter a private, medium-sized university. The program, "Strategies for Learning," provides instruction in 14 specific strategies for comprehending college texts, understanding course syllabi, taking notes, and organizing…

Investigates differences in performance on a task involving judgments of word-likeness between a group of reading-disabled children and normal readers matched to them either in reading level or age. Shows that although the knowledge of orthographic structure of reading-disabled children matches that of younger normal readers, reading-disabled…

Describes "How to Study Effectively," the first distance learning course in the United Kingdom to teach learning skills to higher education students; reports on course evaluation which elicited opinions on courses, completion rates, and enrollment motives of three student groups enrolled in 1972. Case studies of three students are…

Reviews results of a survey of reading/study skills texts for college developmental reading courses. Offers survey-based recommendations for selection of texts. (FL)

The use of audiocassettes for teaching a distance education course in ancient Roman history is examined, focusing on the general and course-specific advantages of recordings in conjunction with reading assignments for developing reading and listening skills, and students' reactions to the materials and format. (MSE)

Describes using high school chemistry grades along with mathematics scores from the Scholastic Aptitude Test to predict college chemistry grades. Discusses rationale for the choice of predictive measures, the effect of teaching assistants, and supplemental study skills workshops on the grade received. (JM)