This topical paper on reading center facilities is part of a series on reading programs in junior colleges. A center is described as a facility used by students, individually or in groups, to develop academic skills and learning through the important element of self-teaching. It is recommended that a center include grouping of learning materials,…

Hunter College has set up a Reading Resource Center where students receive individualized help in specific problem areas not covered in their reading classes and where teachers can find materials either for their own edification or for use in the classroom. (Author)

Designed to provide ideas for developing and implementing a reading skills center for secondary schools, this document focuses on the needs of students who can be helped in the typical school setting and presents suggestions for helping students who have profound reading or language deficits. The contents outline in detail the many facets involved…