Motivating children to read on their own has been less of a priority than improving reading achievement in recent years, but many teachers are still asking, "How do I get my students to want to read?" The omission of motivation as a major component of reading instruction by the National Reading Panel (2000) was interpreted by many schools as a…

There is a delicate balance between the assessment of learning and assessment for learning. The recommendations included in this Assessment department may be useful for teachers working to achieve this balance and find a more accurate and complete understandings of students' literacy strengths and needs.

This intervention study tested whether invented spelling plays a causal role in learning to read. Three groups of kindergarten children (mean age = 5 years 7 months) participated in a 4-week intervention. Children in the invented-spelling group spelled words as best they could and received developmentally appropriate feedback. Children in the 2…

Since 1959, ACT has collected and reported data on students' academic readiness for college. This annual report focuses on the progress of the graduating class of 2014 relative to college readiness on a national level. In 2014, 57% of the graduating class took the ACT® college readiness assessment. The increased number of test takers over the past…

In the upper grades of the elementary school the purpose of the work in reading is not merely to furnish an opportunity for drill in oral expression; it should also have as a distinct aim the development of interest in good literature and should expose the child to samples of many types of English prose and verse. While in some systems it is…

This textbook is an illustrated fifth reader serving students who have presumably mastered the elementary mechanics of reading but perhaps not yet developed a genuine interest in reading. A glossary is included. The notes are designed to be of practical use to the teacher. [Cover title varies: "The Chadsey-Spain Readers. Fifth Reader."]

In the upper grades of the elementary school the purpose of the work in reading is not merely to furnish an opportunity for drill in oral expression; it should also have as a distinct aim the development of interest in good literature and should expose the child to samples of many types of English prose and verse. While in some systems it is…

In the upper grades of the elementary school the purpose of the work in reading is not merely to furnish an opportunity for drill in oral expression; it should also have as a distinct aim the development of interest in good literature and should expose the child to samples of many types of English prose and verse. While in some systems it is…

This textbook is first in a series of readers. Part one of each book deals with short selections in prose and poetry from American and British authors. Part two contains some of the great cycle stories that reveal stages of human development. Part three consists of selections from great American writers, together with biographies of the authors,…

This textbook is second in a series of readers. It is designed to furnish a rich and varied supply of reading matter suited to the interests and needs of children in the early part of the grammar school work. Part one of each book deals with short selections in prose and poetry. Part two contains some of the heroic tales of Greece and Rome. Part…

"Four Young Explorers" is the third volume of the third series of the "All-Over-the-World Library." A young millionaire and his friends explore and have adventures throughout Asia. It is written by Oliver Optic, a pseudonym of William T. Adams who was a teacher and served as a member of the Massachusetts House of…

TEACHERS AND READING SPECIALISTS ALMOST UNIVERSALLY ACCEPT PHONICS CONTENT IN READING PROGRAMS. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, DISAGREEMENTS ABOUT PHONICS WHICH INVOLVE QUESTIONS SUCH AS HOW PHONICS SHOULD BE PRESENTED, WHAT CONTENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED, AND WHEN IT SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED. THIS STUDY RAISES SOME BASIC ISSUES AND PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR ACTION.…