Data taken from library circulation records and from personal interviews with 374 second grade boys and 371 second grade girls were analyzed regarding: (1) Which titles were most frequently selected? (2) Which subjects were most frequently selected? (3) What was the quality of the books selected? (4) How many of the books selected were completely…

The effects of modeling procedures on the reading selections of gifted and nongifted students were examined in a group of ten gifted sixth graders, eight gifted fifth graders, and eight nongifted fifth graders. Both adult and combined peer/adult modeling procedures were investigated. Data on selections from the 150 books available in the classroom…

Reports on an interdisciplinary unit of study for British second-year junior students dealing with trees. Claims the unit developed the appreciation and fascination that reading materials can offer and demonstrated the multifarious uses for which reading can be employed. (SKC)

Examined 103 articles from journals/periodicals related to science education to: (1) determine which were most popular; (2) verify or refute paucity of research data about secondary teachers' journal/periodical reading patterns; and (3) study reading patterns within the secondary school teaching areas. (JN)

Shows that students' voluntary reading could be increased through programs heavy in literary activities, supported by well-designed classroom library corners. Also indicates that teachers' attitudes changed as a result of their participation in the study. (FL)

Concludes that folklore can make a significant difference in reading achievement for primary grade students. (FL)

In this study it was hypothesized that if a young reader repeatedly chooses a serial book for pleasure reading, then appreciation and ability to choose and recognize quality works will diminish. Four sixth-grade English classes recorded their independent reading choices for five months. Those who habitually read series books were chosen for the…

Describes a study conducted to determine the relationship between change in attitude toward reading and sex, socioeconomic status, age, and achievement in reading skills. (TO)

Contains a list of 217 references, mostly texts, and a topical guide of 15 major areas in reading education for use in a variety of ways by students, professors, and librarians. (VJ)

Advises a moratorium on readability research because of inherent problems" in readability formulae which seem to predetermine the unprofitability of research employing them. (Author/RD)

Reports a study of sixth-grade students in a West Coast metropolitan area which found that high interest resulted in greater comprehension, that discrimination between reading levels was lower with higher interest, and that reading interest affected high-ability students more than low-ability students. Bibliography. (MD)