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| Reading World | 252 |
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| Practitioners | 47 |
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| United States | 2 |
| Japan | 1 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Elementary and Secondary… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| Dolch Basic Sight Vocabulary | 1 |
| Slosson Intelligence Test | 1 |
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Peer reviewedJohns, Jerry L. – Reading World, 1978
Describes the development of the Revised Dolch List and the advantages of the newer list over the older one. The Revised Dolch List is included in the article. (TJ)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Instruction, Vocabulary, Word Lists
Peer reviewedMason, George E. – Reading World, 1972
Descriptors: Language Arts, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedGilstad, June R. – Reading World, 1981
Discusses how knowledge of past reading instruction can enable educators to have a better understanding of contemporary practices and the advantages to the researcher of dual training as historian and reading educator. Offers specific methodological criteria for engaging in or evaluating historical research in reading instruction. (Author/FL)
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Research Methodology
Peer reviewedHoover, Nora Lee – Reading World, 1985
Reports an interview between the instructor in a university undergraduate reading methods course and the reading supervisor for a public school. The interview suggests that collaboration between colleges and public schools can strengthen preservice teacher education by helping students bridge the gap between preparation and practice. (FL)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Reading Consultants, Reading Instruction, Teacher Education
Peer reviewedMeade, Edward J., Jr. – Reading World, 1973
Discusses the value of knowing how to read, cites statistics revealing America's commitment to the reading movement, but points out that American is not a literate nation in relative terms. (Author/RB)
Descriptors: Books, Learning Motivation, Literacy, Publications
What's Happening in College and University Developmental Reading Programs: Report of a Recent Survey
Peer reviewedHuslin, Ronald A. – Reading World, 1975
Findings show that there are now 68 institutions which grant academic credit for developmental reading courses. (RB)
Descriptors: Developmental Reading, Higher Education, National Surveys, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedMazurkiewicz, Albert J. – Reading World, 1978
Examines research on phoneme-grapheme correspondences in relation to the validity of certain phonic generalizations and concludes with implications for reading and spelling instruction. (JM)
Descriptors: Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Phonics, Reading Instruction, Research
Peer reviewedMillward, Robert E. – Reading World, 1977
Discusses round robin, an archaic form of circle reading, and oral reading strategies and deficiencies. (JM)
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Instruction, Teacher Effectiveness
Peer reviewedStahl, Steven A. – Reading World, 1985
A framework developed to describe effective vocabulary instruction suggests that teaching methods can be described by the types of information they provide and the types of processing they require. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedGroff, Patrick – Reading World, 1976
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Context Clues, Primary Education, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedPage, William D. – Reading World, 1973
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Difficulty, Reading Instruction, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedGroff, Patrick – Reading World, 1972
Descriptors: Linguistics, Phonemics, Phonetic Analysis, Phonics
Peer reviewedCronnell, Bruce – Reading World, 1981
Describes the constructions used to express cause and effect relationships and problems in comprehending such constructions. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Structural Analysis (Linguistics)
Peer reviewedDuBois, Diane; Stice, Carole – Reading World, 1981
Examines the nature of comprehension, specifically in the area of reading, and offers some techniques for teaching comprehension. (FL)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Elementary Education, Problems, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedPage, William D. – Reading World, 1980
Examines problems involved in defining reading comprehension. Suggests reexamining comprehension testing, rethinking the missions of reading instruction, and helping students find, formulate, and solve problems for which using written language provides a solution. (TJ)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes
