THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION FOR READING INSTRUCTION IS COMPOSED OF 112 CITATIONS RANGING IN DATE FROM 1948 TO 1964. ITS DIVISIONS INCLUDE GENERAL SOURCES, GROUP DYNAMICS, HOMOGENEOUS VERSUS HETEROGENEOUS, CROSS-CLASS GROUPING, NONGRADED SCHOOLS AND THE UPGRADED PRIMARY, PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION, TEAM TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL…

Diagnostic instruments of the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) Program measure pupil achievement in the IPI learning continuum. The IPI system employs the instructional unit to define progress in mathematics, reading and science. At the start of a school year, placement tests are administered to start the pupil in appropriate learning…

Computer-assisted instruction was utilized in seven separate programs at Stanford involving children. In the Brentwood Mathematics program, multivariate data analysis for 73 first graders led to identification of factors affecting performance on mathematical problems. In the reading program for first and fourth graders, progress was made in…

The major portion of this digest consists of brief descriptions of currently funded Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I projects in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania public school system, from 1965 through 1976. Each description includes four sections: management information, project description, evaluation techniques and major findings…

The 33 articles published in this conference report represent the wide range of topics covered at the conference. Entries are organized under the following six headings: Comprehension: the reason for reading; the role of reading in personal development; language and cultural variables and reading; instructional programs and procedures; reading in…

Designed to assist reading tutors in the Champaign, Illinois, Unit 4 schools, this illustrated guide offers the following: practical suggestions for relating to children and specific teaching techniques for tutoring reading, an explanation of reading readiness and a series of readiness activities; a chapter on word attack skills that considers…

The late commissioner of education, James Allen, proclaimed the "Right to Read" as the educational target of the current decade. The object was to inculcate and improve reading skills among 25 percent of the American population who either lacked or were deficient in them. Has this goal been at least half-way attained? Midway through the…

This bulletin summarizes and interprets some of the main findings of "Survey of the Literature on Methods and Materials in Reading," by Martha J. Maxwell and George Temp, Chapter IV of "The Information Base for Reading: A Critical Review of the Information Base for Current Assumptions Regarding the Status of Instruction and Achievement in Reading…

This curriculum bulletin is intended to serve as a guide to teachers and supervisors in teaching the fundamental Chinese language skills, in using audiolingual techniques, and in developing an understanding of China, its people and its civilization. Information and guidelines are presented for the following areas: (1) aims, content, and scope of…

This Spanish-language supplementary language arts program focuses on the development of decoding, encoding, comprehension, and interpretation skills, and is oriented toward the Mexican-American child's experience. It is designed for first-grade bilingual programs and as a resource for instruction in Spanish as a second language up to the third…

This course outline for advanced students of Spanish is based on Units 24 and 25 of "A-LM Spanish," first edition, with numerous materials added. The multiple skills of language are enhanced with continued emphasis on guided discussion and free conversation. Nominalization with the definite, indefinite, and neuter articles is among the…

This annotated bibliography of instructional materials, intended for students, teachers, and native speakers of Spanish, contains more than 400 items emphasizing both language and culture. The entries are arranged alphabetically in sections including: (1) books in series; (2) children's literature; (3) dictionaries and encyclopedias; (4)…

It is the task of educational linguistics to describe and analyze language education in all aspects. With respect to the Navajo Reading Study, it is within the realm of educational linguistics to develop and make available information that will permit the Navaho people, working through their own institutions, to make informed decisions about…

The comprehension of a narrative passage by primary grade children as a function of both listening rate and the reading comprehension level was examined by this study. Ninety-six children divided into three groups according to reading level were used. The listening rate was controlled by means of a word compression ranging from zero (138 words per…

This compilation is the third in a series, and it includes 64 reports completed by 25 school systems. The reports, which cover a variety of subjects, were selected on the basis of their usefulness and availability. Title I ESEA programs comprise the largest single category indexed. Other major categories include inservice education, programs to…