This three year study compared three organizational plans for teaching remedial reading by spending one year each at different grade levels: primary, intermediate, and seven-eight, in that order. In the first plan a reading consultant tutored childen individually in a reading clinic. In the second plan a master reading teacher provided aid in…

The primary function of the reading consultant is to work with teachers in effecting change in attitude, method, and curriculum so that all students move toward their full potential in learning. To accomplish this function, the consultant can assist teachers in several ways. First, he can help teachers conceive of reading as a thinking process…

Finds that the keys to success were communication and collaboration between specialists and teachers. Notes that the participants expressed an awareness of the changing roles of reading specialists. Finds that major strengths were promoting self-esteem, fostering a love of reading, providing specialized instruction, serving as a student advocate,…

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…

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.…

As the third in a four volume final report of a Right to Read preservice competency-based, modular reading specialist project, this volume presents the module outlines for components seven, eight and nine of the classroom program. Component seven, administration and supervision, offers on-the-job practical training where students experience…

The Reading Lab provides remedial instructional services to elementary, middle, and high school students who suffer from reading difficulties. It also provides short training courses for regular students at the university level to develop their reading and study skills. When referring students to the reading lab, the lab staff diagnose students'…

This guide is designed to aid schools in establishing a school-wide or system-wide content-area reading program. Guidelines are offered for understanding the learner, and suggestions are given for assessing the needs, abilities, interests, and goals of students. Formulating instructional objectives and procedures includes planning approaches both…

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…

The third of eight related documents, this monograph deals with the remedial reading aspects of the Reading Instruction and Pupil Personnel Services (RIPPS) program. The duties of the reading specialists in the program are described, as is the process by which children are screened and selected for the program. The prescription and remediation…

The respective roles of remedial, corrective, and developmental reading relative to the high school reading program are delineated. The following reasons for reluctance in introducing secondary reading programs are noted: (1) the shortage of trained people to organize the program, (2) the lack of adequate financing, (3) a limited view of the…

Accountability based on reading scores will only demoralize teachers who are trying hard in disadvantaged schools. A better response to reading failure would include improved teacher training and placement, ability grouping, reduced class size, adequate specialist support, and kindergarten reading. PS 209 in Queens utilizes several of these…

The literature on reading diagnosis deals with three major issues: the purpose of diagnosis, its content, and its methods. The purpose of reading diagnosis is threefold; it is necessary for the early identification of reading problems; it is prerequisite for remediation; and it is essential for the planning, modification, and individualization of…

Papers collected in this booklet discuss various aspects of language development in the classroom and in the area of remedial reading. Titles include "Project II: Strategies and Milestones" by Martin Kling, which describes the outcomes of an investigation of research in language development and reading; "Language, Linguistics, and Learning to…

The Topeka Reading Clinic, Centers, and Services provides help for disabled readers in the Topeka, Kansas, elementary and junior high schools. The professional staff of the clinic diagnoses reading disabilities and designs remedial programs. The remedial reading teachers affiliated with the clinic offer reading classes in the schools for grade 4…