Describes the use of oral reading, journal writing, and sharing of ideas in a seventh grade class to promote an active interest in literature and thereby increase the literacy level of the students. (SRT)

Describes an instructional method in which teachers verbalize their thoughts while reading orally, modeling their thinking about the text, and students practice the technique to enhance their comprehension. (AEA)

Studies the responses of four teachers to errors made in oral reading. Concludes that although they used more than one strategy, the "tell" method of instant correction was used far more often than any other. Urges reading teachers to determine which methods are best for each student. (RS)

Identifies the miscues adult Chinese learners of English typically make in their reading, the positive and negative impact of first language influence on their foreign language reading, and the role language development plays in reading comprehension. (RS)

Describes how hearing children's books read aloud in their undergraduate methods class not only helped students learn more about children's literature but also sensitized them to the value and fun of reading aloud. (HOD)

Proposes adapting holistic scoring to oral retellings of stories as a means of developing students' concepts of interrelationships and their higher levels of comprehension. (FL)

Discusses the method of repeated readings as an approach to improve the comprehension and decoding skills of disabled secondary and postsecondary school readers. (HOD)

Supports the argument that there are differences between the reading strategies of children and adults and suggests that pedagogy can take these into account to make adult basic education programs more effective. (AEA)

This study investigated responses made by prospective teachers when conducting an Informal Oral Reading Inventory with a student whose oral reading exhibited some features of black dialect. (HOD)

Reviews reports of the use of taped books and reading materials with students as a method of reading instruction. Also suggests related techniques such as choral reading, sustained silent reading, and the neurological impress method. (MKM)

Examines volunteer tutors' use of the Paired Reading technique with adults. Although enjoyable and relatively effective, the technique needs improvement in order for long-term benefits to result. (ARH)

Reports on a study that compared the use of the cloze procedure with an oral reading test to assess students' reading abilities, concluding that teachers could use cloze to place students in content area textbooks.(HOD)