Data gathered by the Educational Testing Service from 57,694 children in 264 schools were reanalyzed using the instructional group as the unit of analysis. Second-grade and sixth-grade children were tested in the fall and spring with the Metropolitan Achievement Test and either the Cooperative Primary Test or the Sequential Test of Educational…

St. Peter, Illinois, a small community with a population of 400, was selected for this sociological study to determine (1) the social structure of a small community, (2) the number of social levels discernible, (3) the reading habits and interests of the inhabitants, (4) the reading achievement of elementary school children, and (5) the…

The relationship between pupil mobility and reading achievement of sixth grade pupils in selected high mobility, low income elementary schools were investigated in this study. Relationships were analyzed between the variables of mobility, sex, and reading achievement with I.Q. held constant. Two hundred ten sixth-grade pupils located in seven high…

Two of the objectives of the field test of Minicourse 18, (teaching reading as decoding) are discussed: (1) the measurement of changes in teacher and related pupil behaviors and (2) comparisons of the effects of four reteach treatments. The main field test of the course was conducted with 63 teachers in two inner city and two suburban sites. The…

Considers the possibility of a relationship between oral language and reading. Includes an extensive list of references. (JM)

Reviews the history of phonics and whole word instruction, arguing that students' reading proficiency does benefit from learning fundamentals of phonics. (HTH)

A study examined the alignment between state standards and assessments in elementary reading. The impetus for the study was a request by the National Research Council's Committee on Title I Testing and Assessment for information on the extent to which students' performance on state assessments could be assumed to provide evidence of their level of…

This topical bibliography and commentary provides an overview of current thinking on the role of phonics in reading instruction. It discusses the value of phonics, phonics and phonemic awareness, the need for explicit instruction, principles in phonics instruction, and recommended instructional procedures. It concludes that findings from research…

The Fact and Fiction Research Project, funded by the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) and based at the School of Education, University of Southampton (England), completed a 2-year study into gender and reading in the 7-9 age group. The project, designed to address boys' underachievement in English by reviewing their development as…

Developing a community of people interested in improving student reading achievement is an ongoing trend in education. Time and effort need to be put forth to become engaged in studying and promoting reading achievement. With high stakes state-mandated testing, it becomes even more important for teachers, school administrators, and the lay public…

This informational report on Accelerated Reader, a learning information system which provides educators with accurate, current data for every student in every class, was submitted to the superintendent of South Bay Union School District in Imperial Beach, California by the assistant superintendent. The report documents the academic gains made in…

Reading First is one of the most important components of President George W. Bush's "No Child Left Behind Act"--the bipartisan law to improve American education. It sets aside $900 million this year to ensure that schools use only scientifically based instruction and teaching methods. This informational brochure explains how Reading…

Reports that no significant relationships were found between the selected visual perceptual, visual motor, and inter-sensory integration skills and reading achievement. (TO)

Examines bias in testing, especially in relation to the goals of reading. (RB)

Reports on the effect of remedial reading instruction varied by length of individual sessions and total number of hours. (FL)