An ongoing investigation of the process of reading diagnosis and remediation based on a theory of clinical problem solving called the "inquiry theory" has been undertaken by the Clinical Studies Group at the Institute for Research on Teaching. A review of several observational, computer simulation, and training studies conducted as part of the…

The literature on reading diagnosis deals with three major issues: the purpose of diagnosis, its content, and its methods. The purpose of reading diagnosis is threefold; it is necessary for the early identification of reading problems; it is prerequisite for remediation; and it is essential for the planning, modification, and individualization of…

This report provides an overview of the research being conducted by the Clinical Studies Group of the Institute for Research on Teaching, whose research is designed to improve the instruction, evaluation, and performance of preservice and inservice reading diagnosticians. The first section of the report describes the use of an inquiry theory of…