Adolescents in the United States and their teachers face an enormous academic challenge with respect to reading comprehension. College and career readiness standards outlined in the Common Core (2012) place increased emphasis on preparing students to read increasingly complex text across a range of disciplinary content areas. At issue is how to…

The purpose of this article is to depict reading as a dimension of language and present the implications of this relationship for teaching, and to explore the functions reading serves in promoting both conceptual and personal growth. (RC)

The checklist presented in this paper is intended for the evaluation of secondary reading programs and contains five sections. "School Philosophy and Objectives" looks at programs as they relate to reading instruction. "Organization and Facilities" examines the sequential development of the reading program, program emphasis, types of programs,…

This paper discusses the TV Reading Program in Philadelphia and Mount Vernon which encourages the development of auditory-vocal behaviors without preempting the English, social studies, or science curricula. The program in both districts fosters practice in expressing standard grammar orally. Teachers in the TV Reading Program work from prepared…

The nineteen project descriptions in this report were supplied by Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title II coordinators and reading and media specialists in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the state departments of education of Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. They range from a…

This pamphlet is the thirteenth in a series of reports which describe reading projects funded under Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Information about the 19 projects summarized in this issue was supplied by ESEA Title II coordinators and reading and media specialists in state departments of education in Alaska,…

Research on the use of underlining or typographical cueing to improve both immediate and delayed recall of prose material by high school students is described and analyzed. Student underlining (with and without prior underlining instruction) instructor underlining, and noncued reading of a study-type material were examined, along with interactions…

This document presents a comprehensive reading program developed for the secondary school, grades 7-12, that is an integral part of the language arts curriculum. The contents include: "Overview," which discusses the reading approach used with the students, the organizational scheme, the materials used for instruction, and the evaluation of pupil…

This curriculum guide was written with the intention of providing continuity to the Wilmington, Massachusetts, reading program--grades kindergarten through twelve. The skills and suggestions presented are adaptable to all reading materials currently available in Wilmington. The skills are meant to be developed in grades kindergarten through third…

Emphasis in the Jennings, Missouri, Learning Laboratory Program is placed on improving reading and language arts skills by first diagnosing and assessing the disability and then developing an individually prescribed program in which the student can utilize his strengths and remedy his weaknesses. With the goal of improving the English-reading…

The Right to Read Needs Assessment Package (NAP) is designed to assist individual schools in evaluating their current reading program, personnel, and achievement in a relatively short period of time as a prelude to planning a more effective approach to reading instruction. The contents include instructions and suggested forms for the collection of…

This article proposes steps for a systematic, logical method of moving from a nonexistent or limited reading program at the secondary or junior college level to a highly effective one which better meets the needs of the students. The first step suggested is to survey general reading ability within a school in order to formulate the direction the…

Describes ways in which the science teacher can aid the poor reader. Discusses the use of pre and posttests in measuring reading skills, and provides a formula for calculating a student's reading level. (MLH)

Presents some suggestions for easily-prepared audio materials to assist pupils who have difficulty in reading in comprehending science information. (PB)

Intended for the use of the reading teacher and principal in the local school in setting up the program for the reading teacher in the school, this document presents guidelines for the current functioning of the program, describes the developing role of the reading teacher, and details steps that must be taken on a county level and building level…