While most international educational development projects are engaged in capacity development, trainings rarely have enough depth to result in lasting changes in the capacity of local stakeholders. The case of the Nigeria Centre for Reading, Research and Development (NCRRD) at Bayero University Kano used a different model. Six NCRRD faculty spent…

This article presents general implications for using interactive electronic picture books in the classroom. The suggestions are rooted in research with middle grades readers in a tutoring setting and kindergarten through fourth-grade classroom settings. Specific attention is given toward those features in eBooks that may distract, support, or…

For their 57th annual conference, the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER) met in Dallas, Texas at Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria. This year's conference theme was Exploring the World of Literacy, which was also used as the title for this year's Yearbook, Volume 36. Included are double-peer reviewed papers,…

This study traced changes of epistemology over six weeks as seven undergraduate university students tutored young readers in a university-based reading clinic. Three research questions provided guidance for this study--(a) What dimensions are predominant in undergraduate preservice teachers' initial ideas about literacy instruction, (b) what…

Presents guidelines for teachers who would like to set up a reading center but are unclear about where to start. (RB)

Using books written by children to stock a reading center improved not only the center, but the children's abilities and attitudes as well. (Author)

Tells how to make contracts effective in guiding and stimulating children's independent classroom work on specific reading skills. (Author/RB)

Describes reading center activities that take advantage of the citizen's band radio craze to capture student's attention and interest. (HOD)

Describes the four primary types of private reading/learning center programs. Provides suggestions and guidelines that educators can follow in making referrals or assisting parents to make better informed decisions about educational support services. (RS)

The reading clinic at Eastern Montana College uses preservice elementary and special education teachers to provide remedial tutoring to elementary reading disabled students. The program is centered on the motivating force of success with emphasis on the academic task of reading. Tutors adapt instruction to strengths and weaknesses of students. A…

Provides insights and procedures used in clinical approaches to reading diagnosis and suggests ways classroom teachers might use them. (FL)

A language experience approach to teaching reading is a multifaceted program that encompasses more than just self-expression. (Author/JM)

Reviews the concept of criterion referenced testing and examines several of its applications for reading diagnosis in clinical situations. (RB)

Describes a procedure for the selection of reading materials on three types of budgets. (RB)

Describes how the word processor can be used for the creation of application and practice materials for reading comprehension in a learning station format. (CRH)