This paper gives an overview of the program for the Fifth International Reading Association World Congress on Reading and reviews some of the works and research of educational authorities and how these affect reading. The contents include: "Symposium A," which addresses cognitive functions required for reading, comprehension, and how ability and…

Operation Wordpower was created to provide a reading program which would help underemployed, nonreading adults attain a better economic position and an increased level of satisfaction. For the past two years, the program has operated in four of Chicago's Urban Progress Centers and accepts any student reading below the fifth grade level. The…

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 manual offers practical help for the nonprofessional volunteer tutor. Part 1, "Diagnostic Techniques for Tutors," allows the tutor to find out what problems interfere with the ability of a given child to read so that the tutor can plan activities which deal with each particular difficulty. Part 2, "Developing Learning Readiness Skills,"…

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…

This application, under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act covers the following areas: "Needs Assessment," which looks at how priority needs were determined, the use of standardized tests data, and the priority needs of educationally disadvantaged children; "Project Planning," which discusses eligible…

This paper provides a definition of the characteristics necessary for a quality reading program in a Right to Read local education agency. Against these criteria the Right to Read Advisory Council of the local education agency may evaluate its current program. Through a comparison of current practices with what should be, existing strengths may be…

This brochure and research-and-development review describe three elementary schools in the Atlanta School System which were involved in the Right to Read project. Discussed are the assumptions on which the local program was based; the design for a six pronged approach to achievement in the three schools, including school tone, teaching style,…

This paper discusses questioning patterns that can be used by teachers to facilitate cognitive development in reading instruction. The questioning patterns suggested are intended to include the kinds of questions used on worksheets, tests, and in class projects. The opinions of various authors who stress the importance of teacher questioning…

This paper discusses some of the issues in early reading instruction to be presented at Institute X. The issues discussed include sight word lists for beginning readers, choosing instructional methods in reading that complement individuals' learning styles, a pragmatic approach to teaching reading comprehension, literal reading comprehension, the…

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,…

This project evaluated the effectiveness of the "Flex-Ed" Reading Readiness Program with nineteen first grade students. Most of the nineteen students had scored below or near the tenth percentile of the MacMillan Readiness Test. Four behavioral objectives were written for the students in the areas of space, quantity, time, and basic…

A beginning reading alphabet identified as the Simplified Signalling System was developed in this study for the teaching of reading. The system consisted of (1) key symbols and augmentations used in the introduction for beginning and remedial readers and (2) transliteration of sample materials suggested for use by beginning and remedial readers.…

A list of questions has been compiled to help teachers work with parents on common reading problems of students. (DF)