Recounts the launching of the California Reading Initiative that was designed to improve reading instruction and provide students access to good books. Elaborates on the "living" list of about 1,000 books, divided in three sections, intended for classroom, independent, and middle school grade use. (JK)

This bibliography cites bibliographies dealing with reading instruction and reading problems, and books in each of four areas: general reading, reading and the slow learning child, children with special reading difficulties, and faster reading. Relevant periodicals are also cited. Entries include both American and European publications, most…

This paper is intended to enlighten the general education classroom teacher concerning many of the readily available strategies that can be used in their curriculum to enhance reading skills. In the bibliographies in the paper, the reader will note references to Robert E. Slavin and others relative to Collaborative Learning; these references…

This study investigated how the location of questions in factual reading matter (before, after, or interspersed throughout) affected retention by 60 adult subjects divided among six treatment groups. It was hypothesized that: (1) pre-positioned questions will prove superior to interspersing in terms of mean retention scores; (2) interspersed…

Designed primarily as a guide for teachers at the secondary level and in adult basic education, the book summarizes basic techniques for instructing students in how to read, emphasizing continuous informal diagnosis and adaptive teaching. Chapter titles include: Stages of Development, providing an overview of the basics of the reading process and…