The purpose of this study was to determine if the Phono-Graphix[TM] method, a reading program based on sounds, could help improve the spelling achievement of two kindergarten students. The students, identified as good readers/poor spellers, participated in eight 40-minute sessions. Their spelling skills were assessed before and after the…

The United States ranked ninth among 35 nations in an international study among students in reading, as reported by the Progress in International Reading Literacy. Standards keep going up for students in reading achievement. Literature books for children must be rewritten in keeping up with the times in a demanding school and societal environment.…

This study addresses English learner students' (ELs') reading achievement in San Diego public schools in the years after the passage of the "English only" initiative (Proposition 227). To comply with Proposition 227's requirements, all of California's public school districts administered a newly adopted English-language norm referenced…

A study examined the contribution of morphological knowledge to the reading and spelling achievement of fourth grade children. Results in the study were expected to indicate that morphology contributes to reading and spelling achievement beyond phonological and orthographic awareness. Participants were 58 native English-speaking fourth graders…

This book addresses the task of matching books to students' reading levels, or book leveling. It assists teachers in making informed choices about appropriate leveling systems, recommends which books can be used in instruction, and suggests how book text level and student reading abilities may correspond. The book will help classroom teachers and…

This document presents a sample test form for high school reading and comprehension proficiency. The first section of the exam consists of 27 questions taken from 7 selections, which included 4 literature and poetry selections and the following nonfiction titles: Procedures for Answering a Call, Just the Facts, Garlic, and Pot Roast with…

This report discusses a program to increase student self-esteem in order to improve student reading achievement. The targeted population consisted of students in grades first, second, and third. The study took place in the northwestern suburbs of a large metropolitan area in Illinois. The problems of low self-esteem and low reading achievement…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences of third grade students' reading achievement who have experienced the Reading Renaissance approach to reading instruction (a comprehensive program that balances a reading curriculum with an intensive regimen of reading practice, proven motivational techniques, and state-of-the-art…

Noting that the development of effective intervention programs and instructional strategies for the struggling or underachieving reader continues to be a topic of concern, this Digest first reviews the current status of reading performance, based on the 1998 National Assessment of Educational Progress. It then reports on the importance of early…

Quality sequence for each student in reading instruction is vital. If "learnings" to be acquired are not sequential, then a student might well face difficulties in learning to read well. Some of the problems in reading instruction may be inherent in the basal textbook being used, and sometimes, problems of reading instruction reside…

This study was conducted to determine whether the Success for All whole school reform model or Comer School Development Program had a significant effect on fourth graders' reading comprehension. Twelve students in experimental group A were homogeneously grouped to be taught using the Success for All whole school reform model. Twelve students in…

Kansas schools implementing the Success for All reading program once again made significant gains on the Kansas Reading Assessment. From 2001 to 2004, fifth graders in Success for All schools gained 19.9 percentage points in students scoring proficient or better on KRA. Other Kansas schools gained 7.8 percentage points.

Indicates that early diagnosis of reading disabilities, regardless of amount of subsequent clinic instruction, was associated with better reading performance at followup. (RB)

Reports a significant interaction between I.Q. and reading achievement for 277 students in grades three through twelve but correlations between I.Q. and reading achievement among left-handers were significantly lower than among right-handers. (TO)