In the cassette reading method, based on Guthrie's theory of learning (1952), which states that two stimuli occurring at the same time will be learned together, children follow the written text (using a bookmark) as they listen to the same words being spoken on tape. This booklet briefly outlines the method, which works well with children in the…

Describes a reading policy designed for a British comprehensive school, and suggests some of the approaches that can be adopted to develop the reading habits of students before they leave school. (RB)

Confirmed the hypothesis that those in the three-dimensional instructional group would make fewer confusion errors that those in the two-dimensional instructional group on a transfer task in reading. (RB)

Analysis of similar shapes for high-frequency words does not verify the hypothesis that shape provides a useful learning cue for teaching word recognition. (RB)

Provides evidence that current reading textbooks contain racist and sexist stereotypes despite promises to make changes, and concludes that these stereotypes are harmful to the students who learn from such textbooks. (RB)

Contains a survey designed to gather descriptive information about secondary reading in order to improve university programs in teacher preparation and school consultation. (RB)

Suggests color highlighting as an effective method of improving word recognition visual discrimination skills. (RB)

Attention is given to spoken language as an important base for reading success, followed by a description of the oral language characteristics of school age children and a consideration of the match between these characteristics and the materials used to teach reading. (Author/JC)

Discusses the problems associated with teaching developmental reading in a four-year college with an open enrollment policy and suggests a method to get the students interested. (RB)

A survey of what English department chairpersons look for from reading specialists. (RB)

A look at reading research and practices in Europe and Asia. (RB)

Presents research on the effectiveness of the "Picture-Vocabulary-Story," a new approach to reading and language instruction. (RB)

Concludes that computer assisted instruction can improve student achievement among behaviorally disordered adolescents with reading problems. (RB)