Much research has been done on the effectiveness of Supplemental Instruction programs, (Peer Assisted Study Sessions, PASS, in Australasia). Less research has emerged on on students' reasons for participating in PASS and their perceptions of the effectiveness of the program. In this article, we will report on a small improvement-focused research…

The first segment of a two-part general report of a province-wide reading assessment program in British Columbia, this report describes and analyzes the reading test results of students in grades 8 and 12 in the domains of word meaning identification, comprehension of prose, applied reading, and study skills. The chapters of the report provide…

The most significant findings and recommendations of the 1975 Oregon Statewide Reading Assessment are highlighted in this summary intended for a nontechnical audience. A criterion-referenced test was developed to test the reading achievement of fourth graders in the areas of word attack skills, comprehension skills, study skills and vocabulary…

Notetakers showed superior posttest recall, and notetaking without test instructions yielded the best group performance. (RC)

The T-Note system is an easy way for students to take notes, is organized for effective review, and is adaptable because it provides a system for recording five types of information typically presented in the classroom. The student first divides a single loose-leaf notebook page vertically down the middle, and horizontally about one or two inches…

The ability to follow directions is a survival skill in today's society, but because many teachers have received little training in how to give clear directions they tend to provide little classroom instruction in how to follow directions. There appear to be four major hindrances to following directions: (1) the directions were either not read or…

Stating that teachers are often confused by the terms "homonym" and "homophone," this paper maintains that the difficulty can be eased by determining how words can be classified in terms of structure, meaning, or sound. It then presents a word nomenclature model that draws upon the differentiation between these groups of words…

Results indicated that normally achieving children were more aware of passage organization than learning disabled elementary children. However, both groups focused on dimensions such as sentence length, decoding and vocabulary difficulty and informational load, rather than passage organization as determinants of task difficulty. (Author/CL)

Describes "New Start," a course designed for persons over 21 who are considering enrollment in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland. The program goals are to provide students with (1) information about the structure of the program, (2) knowledge of skills needed for success, (3) familiarity with course offerings, and (4)…

Compares four notetaking styles by teaching them to groups of students and analyzing differences in notetaking ability before and after instruction. (MS)

The counselor, functioning in the classroom, can help middle-level students learn efficient study techniques. This article discusses developmental guidance and describes a five session study skills workshop that counselors can conduct in the classroom. Sample materials are included. (Author/WD)

Presented is a four-lesson unit for teaching intermediate grade pupils how to outline. (SJL)

Reviews four aids to reading: notetaking, underlining, inserted questions, and organizers in text. For each method, investigations on the key variables are discussed and generalizations from the literature are drawn. (AO)