In order for students to learn how to construct meaning from text, teachers must apply instructional strategies that will help readers transition from simple decoding of words to fluent word identification. This article will provide an overview of the literature related to the role of fluency in reading; explain research-based recommendations for…

Much has been written about reading disparities between African American males and other student groups. Interestingly, the majority of this scholarship focuses on African American males at preadolescent states of development and beyond. To date, relatively little has been documented relative to improving reading outcomes in African American males…

This study examined the effects of assisted-repeated reading on four first-grade students whose reading ability varied (a special education student, a non-classified poor reader, an English Language Learner (ELL) student, and a general education student) to determine if an assisted-repeated reading intervention is differentially effective for…

Argues that reading teachers at the secondary level must become more active in reading research. (RB)

Discusses the problem many high school students have in concentrating on reading materials and suggests several ideas to solve the problem. (RB)

Offers four methods for improving the reading fluency of poor readers: three-minute repeated timings, repeated readings, taped reading, and model reading. Suggests that these methods allow the poor reader to attend to meaning. (FL)

Describes a cross-age tutoring program in which older students in remedial reading classes teach reading skills to younger students using a "test, train, tutor, and translate" paradigm. (FL)

Describes the S4R reading/study system, discusses each of its components (survey, read, recite, review), explains how it is used by the teacher in the classroom, and reports initial research findings concerning its use. (FL)

This study investigates the effectiveness of multiple fluency interventions on a single subject in grade three. Fluency interventions, including choral reading, echo reading, repeated reading, audio book modeling, and teacher modeling were implemented over a period of eight weeks. Results indicated that using multiple fluency strategies, rather…

Recommends cooperation among elementary and secondary teachers to develop a system-wide approach to improving reading instruction. (JM)

Describes a resource teacher's efforts to implement a program to improve reading at the secondary level in a Florida school. Offers activities used in the program. (FL)

Outlines the following teaching strategies to improve the reading fluency of beginning readers: paired reading, echo reading, mumble reading, chanting lists or stories, repeated and choral readings, memorization tasks, and phrase boundary marking. (MM)

Discusses the following factors involved in promoting a positive self-concept: a positive environment, assessment of affective growth and development, classroom materials for affective growth, bibliotherapy, objectives and their assessment, functional skills, language skills materials, self-concept and behavior, and student motivation and…

Describes how one form of illustration, the spatially organized map, can improve reading comprehension. (HOD)