Spanning the annual meetings of the North Central Reading Association from 1971 to 1974, this yearbook presents papers dealing with programs and centers, materials and techniques, a new research field, and in honor of Roger S. Pepper. Papers include: "Attitudinal Factors among Marginal Admission Students" (Roger S. Pepper and John A. Drexler, Jr.); "Relationships among Reading Performance, Locus of Control and Achievement for Marginal Admission Students" (Roger S. Pepper and John S. Drexler, Jr.); "Internal Versus External Locus of Control and Performance in Controlled and Motivated Reading Rate Improvement Instruction" (James David Brandt); "The Freshman Opportunity Program: A Method of Student Assistance" (John M. Hargis); "Procedures and Structures for Individualizing a Reading and Study Skills Program" (Delores A. Ridenour); "Navajo Culture and Reading" (Merrill M. May); "The Purdue Developmental Program--Progress and Problems" (Bernard Schmidt); "A Community College Reading Program" (George A. Simmons); "Reading to Perceive Organization: A Neglected Comprehension Skill" (Joseph A. Fisher); "The Use of Peer Leaders in Study Skills Groups" (Dennis L. Nord); "Spelling and Reading Are Visual Skills" (Helen S. Wolf); "Investigations of Heart Rate and the Reading Process" (David M. Wark); and "Metaphors of Teaching Reading" (George B. Schick). (RS)