Argues that, because of the strong relationship between attitude and comprehension, teachers should assess students' attitudes toward reading. Discusses types of attitude assessment, cautions in assessment, content area attitudes, and needs in attitude assessment research. Lists resources about attitude and reading as well as frequently used…

Describes the development, validity, reliability, and selected uses of a high school reading attitudes scale. Provides a sample of the scale. (JT)

Reports on a survey of teachers in the American southeast showing that they attach great importance to fostering students' positive attitudes toward reading. Other findings, however, indicate that they spend little classroom time developing these attitudes. (FL)

Argues that affective dimensions are basic in the development of gifted learners' reading potential. Examines two crucial affective areas--interest and attitude--and suggests instructional applications that can stengthen reading programs for gifted learners. (FL)

The research on the effect of attitudes on reading is reviewed in this paper to support the position that the affective part of learning is as important to learning to read well as are the cognitive skills. Suggestions for improving reading attitudes are given. Activities are suggested for five forms of creative reading: (1) model imitations, in…