Examines the degree to which audiotaped progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) training influenced the oral and silent reading performance of eight adolescents who were legally classified as emotionally disturbed. Finds that PMR training can have a positive influence on the reading performance of emotionally disturbed adolescents. (MG)

A study examined the degree to which audiotaped progressive muscle relaxation training influenced the oral and silent reading performance of eight adolescents who were legally classified as emotionally disturbed. A single-case ABAB withdrawal design was used to examine the effects of relaxation training on oral reading. In addition, a…

A cloze test was administered to 210 seventh grade students of low socioeconomic status to determine whether dialect and second language interfered with adolescents' use of print language during the process of silent reading. The population was comprised of black, Chicano, and white students. Based on the exact cloze scores, 24 triples were…