In school districts across the nation, diverse student groups, including English Learners and students with disabilities, have been experiencing significant gains in reading performance after using READ 180. This compendium of READ 180 research contains results of 40 studies conducted in a variety of settings, in school districts across the…

TEN GUIDELINES FOR TEACHERS OF DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WITH READING PROBLEMS ARE SUGGESTED--(1) PROCEED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE STUDENT IS CAPABLE OF READING IMPROVEMENT AND CREATIVE THINKING, (2) USE READING MATERIALS AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW HIS INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL, (3) CHOOSE SELECTIONS THAT DEAL WITH PEOPLE AND SITUATIONS HE CAN IDENTIFY WITH,…

Describes a program called GERIS--Graphic Expression Reading Improvement System--in which disadvantaged students ranging from third graders to high school seniors develop skills such as research, reading, organization, planning, teamwork, writing, and speaking by participating in television production. (CT)