Claims the United States must upgrade the literacy skills of its young people if it is to keep pace with changing job demands and global economic competition. Suggests that developing effective school reading programs is at the heart of any comprehensive plan for improving the adult literacy of American citizens. (NH)

Schools taking part in the federal Reading First program are showing significant progress in boosting students' reading fluency and comprehension, according to state-reported data compiled and released by the U.S. Department of Education last week. In releasing for the first time detailed, multiyear data on how Reading First schools are performing…

Describes a reading program based on community-school cooperation. (RB)

Describes how television in Norway provides reading experiences for viewers on many levels. (RB)

The accomplishments of the Right to Read Effort of tbe District of Columbia Public Schools since its implementation, with specific emphasis on accomplishments during the 1978-79 program year, are documented in this evaluation report. The first part of the report provides a description of the program and of the evaluation design. The report's…

The Reader Development Program (RDP) of the Free Library of Philadelphia was begun in 1966 with funds from Title I of the Library Services and Construction Act. The program was created in order to develop a demonstration reading program to reach and help the culturally disadvantaged. The RDP involves three approaches in providing library service…

This handbook prepared by the Alabama State Right to Read staff is intended for the use of local Right to Read directors. The book is organized around the three levels at which Right to Read operates--local, state, and national. "History of Right to Read in Alabama" discusses training of state staff, criteria for a successful reading…

This booklet presents the proceedings of the Administrators' Conference of the New England Consortium for the Right to Read. The reports of most sessions are given in summary form. However, the keynote address is presented in lengthier form as a resource for those who wish to use the ideas presented in developing a master plan. The contents…

The seven papers in this booklet include "Continuous Progress in Reading," which discusses managing continuing progress programs, clarifies the rationale underlying continuous progress programs, outlines a developmental checklist of objectives, and offers suggestions for arranging for continuous assessment of progress and providing for…

To investigate the effects of the Southwest Regional Laboratories (SWRL) Kindergarten Program on readiness for first grade as measured by the Metropolitan Readiness Test and the Gates-MacGinitie Readiness Skills Test was the purpose of this study. The subjects for the experiment were 52 kindergarten students who were randomly assigned either to a…

It is extremely difficult to accomplish important goals and objectives today without widespread public support. The superintendent with his staff resources must present reading programs to the public in a manner which convinces the community that the programs are a vital and essential element in the accomplishment of educational goals. The key to…

This paper describes the activities of the National Institute of Education (NIE) in reading research and development with particular emphasis on the Essential Skills Program. The Essential Skills Program's purpose is to aid all children in obtaining skills necessary to function in society. The paper is divided into three categories: activities…

The purpose of this study was to determine if phrase reading training with fourth graders would significantly enhance the development of reading skills for the purposes of obtaining and using new information. Forty fourth grade classrooms were assigned at random to five groups: 5,000 phrase group, 10,000 phrase group, 15,000 phrase group, 20,000…

Article provided a short, series of steps teachers can follow when examining reading in secondary subject matter. These steps were intended to aid the secondary teacher (especially those with no formal training in reading instruction) to improve effective reading in the classroom. (Author/RK)