In this era of mass media, the ideas in literature still guide lives and shape nations. (Author/KS)

Describes how the combination of composition activities and oral reading encouraged a group of slow learners to read. (KS)

Challenges visions of a total audiovisual future by defending the importance of written language. (RB)

Describes five school programs operating in New Haven involving innercity parents in reading. (RB)

Describes an individualized multi-media remedial reading program incorporating performance contracting. (TO)

Describes an individualized reading program which uses modular scheduling for more appropriate allocation of time to suit students' needs. (RB)

The Novel Maturity Scale measures what secondary students are reading and determines the quality of material read. (RB)

Explores strategies for developing self-concept in secondary school students with reading disabilities and possible personality problems. (RB)

Presents information on documents in the ERIC system on secondary reading materials. (RB)

Suggests several techniques to motivate student interest in content Reading. (RB)

Urges reading teachers to think of themselves as publicists as well as educators and suggests several public relations efforts that teachers can undertake. (AEA)

Traces significant developments in research, theory, and instruction in reading and learning from text, focusing on the secondary school level. (AEA)

Promotes active involvement in the reading/thinking process, leading students to better retention and interpretation of text information. (AEA)