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Thompson, Richard A. – 1988
What reading consultants do varies considerably from person to person as there is variability in the role each reading consultant perceives as his or her responsibility. To assist reading consultants in prioritizing their roles to meet their constituents' needs, 113 elementary teachers enrolled in graduate reading classes at the University of…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Morrison, Beverly – 1980
This guide presents a staff development program on content area reading that high school reading specialists can conduct for teachers of content areas such as history, chemistry, and literature. Section one of the guide offers specific reasons why professional growth is necessary for teachers, why reading education ought to be part of that…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Faculty Development, Guidelines, Inservice Teacher Education
Download full textVinsonhaler, John F.; And Others – 1982
Six studies in laboratory and classroom settings investigated the diagnostic and remedial performance of 66 reading and learning disabled specialists and classroom teachers. Ss were asked to diagnose simulated cases of either reading or learning disability and suggest an initial remediation plan. Two related findings were revealed across all…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities
International Reading Association, Newark, DE. – 1986
Intended for use by individuals, teacher education institutions, private and corporate educational, vocational, and social agencies, and the general public, this guide presents the International Reading Association's recommendations for the preparation of teachers concerning knowledge of the reading process and reading instruction. The document's…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reading Consultants, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes
McKeag, Robert – 1980
In response to concerns about the adequacy of the preparation provided for reading specialists in light of the duties spelled out for them in a 1977 Wisconsin statute, a study was undertaken to obtain perceptions of the responsibilities of reading professionals from Wisconsin school administrators and reading specialists. A total of 253…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Skills, Reading Consultants
Miller, Harry B.; And Others – 1980
This resource booklet for reading consultants and supervisors was prepared as a class project during a summer seminar in teacher education. The booklet provides discussions of the essential principles of reading instruction and biographical sketches of reading specialists recognized as experts in the field. The topics discussed include adult basic…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedWisneski, Phillip D.; Wallbrown, Fred H. – Reading Improvement, 1983
Compares the rankings made by reading consultants and reading teachers of eight dimensions of reading attitudes. Finds significant differences in the rankings of the two groups on only three of the attitudinal dimensions. (FL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Reading Attitudes, Reading Consultants
Bonk, Rita M. – 1998
This study examined the role of a reading specialist, hypothesizing that teachers of grades K-4 in an urban school district do not know nor understand the role of the reading specialist and would not take advantage of suggestions and strategies given them by the specialist. A survey was given to the teachers to see if they understood the reading…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Primary Education, Reading Consultants, Reading Instruction
Kutzman, Sondra K.; Rakes, Thomas A. – 1980
Teacher educators and college level instructors may use a guided procedure for training classroom teachers and reading specialists to diagnose reading disorders utilizing case studies. The procedure involves distributing a detailed case study outline to students, with all important information that should be included in the case report also…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Caseworker Approach, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education
Vinsonhaler, John F.; And Others – 1983
While diagnosis is generally considered a vital element in reading clinicians' expertise, research has revealed that even degreed, experienced reading clinicians display little personal consistency or agreement with one another when diagnosing simulated cases of reading difficulty. Three studies were conducted to determine if systematizing the…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction, Interrater Reliability
Banks, Karen Vlahos; Nolen, Patricia – 1985
In light of criticisms that teacher preparation programs do not adequately prepare prospective reading teachers and specialists for actual classroom problems, a study was conducted to determine the accuracy of teacher diagnoses and planning for reading difficulties and to examine differences in coursework preparation and classroom experience.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Higher Education, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity
International Reading Association, Newark, DE. – 1978
The list of recommended attitudes, concepts, and skills described in these reading education guidelines provides the basis for certification of reading personnel, development of college and university programs in reading education, ; Program Construction roles, self-assessment of persons in reading education, and evaluation of the performance of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Professional Education, Reading Consultants
Peer reviewedBean, Rita M.; Eichelberger, R. Tony – Reading Teacher, 1985
Reports on a study that investigated the changes in roles and activities of reading specialists in an in-class program as compared to the pull-out program they had previously run. (FL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Reading Consultants, Reading Instruction
Gil, Doron; And Others – 1980
A study was conducted to investigate the degree to whicb subjects could be trained to improve the reliability of their diagnostic decisions about cases of reading difficulties. Twenty-eight graduate students enrolled in a reading diagnosis course were trained from G. B. Sherman's Model of Reading and Learning to Read, and practiced on simulated…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Pretests Posttests
Hatoff, Blossom – 1980
A study was conducted to determine how many of the 350 reading specialists who have graduated from Kean College in New Jersey since 1974 are making actual use of their Reading Specialist Certificate. By examining the current professional status of these people and seeking their opinions, some idea of the adequacy or inadequacy of this…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education
