The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual model which may be used by administrators and teachers to implement a program designed to improve reading instruction in the content areas in secondary schools. Nine goals were extracted and one goal was extrapolated from the literature and placed in an open-ended opinionnaire. Principals,…

Pronouncements emphasizing the importance of the teacher in any reading program are shown time and time again in the literature. Exactly what teacher characteristics make a difference and what relationships indeed exist between teacher performance and student reading achievement has been a continuing puzzlement to educational researchers. Research…

Describes several ways to create a classroom environment conducive to reading, including designing reading bulletin boards, creating reading and writing centers, and establishing "discovery spots" to encourage young readers. (MM)

Introduces Nicholas Silvaroli, founder and Program Coordinator of the Reading Program at Arizona State University. Discusses what he believes to be critical issues of concern to all of us, including the quality of tomorrow's teachers and recent trends in reading instruction. (JK)

Discusses the findings of a general survey of primary schools in Nigeria to discover the practices of teachers teaching English reading. Findings indicate that the reading-while-listening method of teaching reading is not as effective as the combination of the alphabetic, phonic, word, and sentence methods. (SED)

Argues that reading teachers must possess knowledge of professional literature, their subject matter and curriculum, and reading methodology and must maintain a love affair with language and books. (FL)

Discusses a study designed to explore teachers' attitudes toward text selection, focusing on text characteristics and reasons for a particular selection. (AEA)

Teaching all children to read requires that every child receive excellent reading instruction, and that children who are struggling with reading receive additional instruction from professionals specifically prepared to teach them. The range of student achievement found in classrooms, with the inclusion of children who have various physical,…

Central in the discussion of school improvement is the belief, supported by research, that almost all students can learn to read and that much reading failure is preventable. For almost all students to become literate, even those who are challenging to teach, educators must apply their best understanding of effective professional development, such…

A study investigated the importance of reading specialists who work in schools identified as having exemplary reading programs and the roles and functions of these reading specialists. In stage 1 of this study, a 19-item survey questionnaire was sent to 111 school principals with exemplary reading programs, asking them about the reading…

A study analyzed word recognition instruction in four first-grade classrooms to begin to identify the instructional practices that best foster learning to read words for particular profiles of children. The study was based on the question of which, and how many, word-recognition strategies should be taught to first-grade children. Subjects were…

The role of the supervisor in improving the reading curriculum is more demanding than formerly, even as the teaching profession needs to make do with what there is in the public schools, be it class size, equipment, materials of instruction, or a hostile learning environment. The supervisor needs to look at two dimensions: personal lives of…

Argues that to improve a reading program, administrators need to hire teachers who know what's involved in good reading instruction. Provides a sample interview of a prospective teacher and a list of useful interview questions, all based on research into what makes reading instruction effective. (FL)

A program for teaching reading offered courses for teachers during after-school hours and in the summer. The success of the program was demonstrated at the end of the year when more than 90 percent of the children passed the basic competency reading tests. (JN)

Reports the results of a survey revealing that a lack of communication between teachers and administrators may be the primary reason teachers rely on commercially prepared reading materials. (FL)