If educators are to fulfill their obligations to their students, their profession, and society as a whole, they simply cannot avoid taking constructive steps to improve instruction in reading and writing. (Author)

Describes an informal reading inventory designed especially for secondary students which includes silent reading passages and an interest inventory. (MKM)

Describes how to use the Sunday edition of a newspaper as the reading material for a remedial reading class. (MKM)

Suggests seven classroom activities that might be useful in teaching word blends or portmanteau words. (DD)

This research study demonstrated that using a wireless system makes it possible to use the neurological impress method successfully with several students at a time. (MKM)

Lists ten reasons for teenagers rejecting reading and suggests materials and instructional alternatives to aid in overcoming their reluctance. (MKM)

Reviews the main features of the model, the steps that led to its development, and appropriate approaches to evaluating its adequacy. (AA)

Describes a research project using a revised or modified version of Artley and Hardin's test for reading teachers, The Inventory of Teacher Knowledge of Reading. (MKM)

Reports the findings of a survey of the prevalence of negative beliefs about the usefulness of phonics among directors of university reading clinics. (JM)

Explores three possible sources of influence which the experimental psychologist may have upon the reading instructor: psychological findings, psychological models, and research methodology. Discusses who is responsible for applying psychological findings to educational concerns. (JM)

Discusses a study which sought to determine the degree to which the reading activities in one school district's elementary schools are matched to certain psycholinguistic concepts. Concludes that, until teachers become more aware of how language works and what the reading processes are, reading instruction will continue to overemphasize the visual…

Reports the findings of a study of the validity of six common assumptions concerning the readability of basal readers. Concludes that if teachers had access to reasonably complete information about the readability properties of basal readers and workbooks, improved reading instruction would result. (JM)

The use of informal reading inventories can help insure that students are provided with reading materials that match their reading ability. (MB)

Discusses the difficulties encountered when teaching sound-symbol correspondences in beginning reading. (JM)

Students who feel they have some control over what happens to them may make greater gains in reading achievement. Methods to promote this behavior in the reading classroom are described. (MKM)