Historically most tutoring studies have been concerned with the impact on the students being tutored. Recently there has been a tendency to look at the impact on the tutor and even to focus the program on that impact. A few recent studies have been concerned with discovering ways to improve the program itself. It has not been possible to isolate…

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INTEREST-MOTIVATED METHOD OF INSTRUCTION IN REMEDIAL ENGLISH WAS EVALUATED. ALL STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT WERE PERSONS WHO HAD GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE LOWER 40 PERCENT OF THEIR CLASSES. THEY WERE ADMITTED TO COLLEGE ON A PROBATIONARY BASIS. EIGHT GROUPS OF STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED. FOUR GROUPS WERE…

Ways of developing successful remedial programs for high risk students entering college are described. (JD)

There appears to be a need for greater emphasis on comprehension for the majority of problem readers and, in addition, a shift away from a trial-and-error approach toward the provision of systematic instruction to develop strategies for comprehending written language. Provides a possible sequence of six activities for helping readers develop this…

Teachers of remedial urban students must make them aware that they create their own valid order and meaning through language. (DD)

Presents the conclusions of a study of the reading and writing skills and strategies of 92 remedial English students at Ohio State University and offers recommendations for teaching remedial English. (DD)

The case of S. Yamamura, a mentally handicapped (MH) Japanese who has become a famous artist, indicates that educators ought to concentrate upon the talents of the MH and use their interests in particular areas as a spur to further learning. (GW)

Bob and Ann exemplify problems and successes of persons whose learning disabilities are recognized only in adulthood. (JG)

Discusses a writing program that specifies a skill level which students must demonstrate before entering freshman level courses. (MB)

Students participating in a self-paced basic arithmetic remediation course preferred instructional booklets to audiovisual presentations. (STS)

Provides an annotated bibliography of ERIC materials on student assessment and placement, developmental programs and program development, instructional considerations, program evaluation, and statewide perspectives. (DMM)

Discusses advantages and disadvantages of oral and written storytelling. Argues that preschool language experiences and the opportunity to discuss, listen, and read widely at school all contribute to the quality of children's written and oral work. (RS)

Contends that there is no literacy crisis, and that the means for solving it have been manufactured to increase corporate profits, and increase the power of the Pentagon to ensure these profits. (JAD)

Outlines a student tutoring program called SAILS (Student Assistance in Learning and Support) that helps students who have chronic difficulties in mathematics, reading, English, and with personal problems. (MD)