Results are presented for 107 dyslexic children who received instruction through a "dyslexia-centered" (structured, sequential, cumulative, and thorough) program at a hospital clinic, a unit attached to a university department, or a private center. This teaching program proved very successful at all three settings. (Author/SJL)

Shows that fifth and sixth grade social studies and science students using the Guided Reading Procedure devised by Anthony Manzo scored significantly higher on short-term and long-term retention tests than did students using other reading approaches. (FL)

Covers two major aspects of reading instruction for mildly mentally handicapped children in the regular classroom: a review of their reading characteristics and a presentation of questioning techniques useful for promoting their reading comprehension. (FL)

Describes several programs initiated by the New Haven public school system to improve student reading. (DD)

Provides ten suggestions content area teachers can use to help students with limited reading abilities. (DD)

Investigates the Spanish-English code switching of 60 elementary Mexican-American students in a story retelling activity. Suggests there is a positive relationship between code-switched story retelling, oral language usage, and enhanced narrative skills. Suggests that teachers explore the use of code switching in a story retelling activity as a…

Addresses the problem of finding a quick, easy, and effective way to teach necessary background knowledge for new topics so teachers can build the specific schema children will need to comprehend the text they read. Describes a mural lesson as an organized way for teachers to talk about and use pictures to provide students with information that…

Investigates whether reading ability improves when students read relatively easy library books. Compares reading achievement of students in grades three, four, and five who read books at either above or below their reading level. Finds no evidence that either group gained in reading ability. Notes that later empirical evidence indicated no actual…

Illustrates application of Gickling's model of curriculum-based assessment across four elementary-age students with reading problems. Notes that model involves carefully controlling amount of known material presented during instruction to ensure successful acquisition of mastery of new information. (Author/NB)

A self-modeling, self-monitoring intervention to increase oral reading fluency was investigated in elementary school students (N=5). Videotapes of students reading were edited to create a system of self-modeling with feedback on subsequent efforts. Results indicate improvements in oral reading rate over time with advances in instructional…

Presents a scenario taken from the author's summer classroom (a brief instructional history of a child heading into third grade but reading at the primary level, followed by an actual classroom dialog that poses a problem). Shares how the author responded to it with goals focusing on making sense and paying attention to print. (SR)

Compares a traditional basal approach with a guided reading approach. Demonstrates that the fundamental difference between the two approaches lies in pitching instruction to the child's literacy level and the need for dynamic grouping of children for instruction. Gives a Vygotskian perspective of the transactions that occur between the teacher and…

In a study of the impact of same-language subtitles in television and video, 46 elementary students in India viewed subtitled music videos, 46 viewed videos without subtitles, and 46 saw no videos. Pre-posttest data showed some reading improvement with untitled videos but the best and most sustained improvement was with the use of subtitles. (SK)

Describes 10 "literacy day" activities that one California elementary school has used successfully schoolwide, typically one such day per month, to make reading fun and purposeful, while developing a sense of community. Includes: spread-a-quilt day; teacher exchange day; turn off the TV; Dr. Seuss day; community readers; schoolwide…

Reviews the literature in the Educational Resources Information Center on research into reading comprehension, how to improve comprehension, and methods used by elementary teachers. (RB)