There is a growing emphasis in adult basic education on research-based reading instruction. Using Kruidenier's (2002) framework of principles and trends, we describe research-based techniques found during a visit to an adult basic education program. We also describe how the program moved to research-based instruction, and the factors that seem…

To date, reports of reading interventions for students at risk for emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD) that have been published in refereed journals have involved sustained support by university or school-site personnel. This study examined the efficacy and feasibility of a reading intervention that 2 general education teachers implemented in…

This descriptive study documents the effects of response-to-intervention type practices in four first-grade classrooms of English learners (ELs) from 11 native languages in three schools in a large urban school district in southern California. Observations and interviews in four classrooms across two consecutive years were compared to first-grade…

A recurrent issue in education is which spelling words should be taught and how they should be taught. A brief review of several articles that deal with the employment of spelling programs that have incorporated the 100 most frequently used words in their curriculum shows many similarities in philosophies and teaching methods. The concern about…

For most people, it is easy to learn to read faster. A reading rate is often just a matter of habit. To change some habits, try these tips: (1) pay attention when reading and read as if it really matters; (2) do not talk either silently or aloud while reading; (3) read in thought groups or phrases of 3-4 words, especially in complete clauses and…

In this inquiry study, teachers will explore ways to encourage the development of adolescent readers as their learning expands to include more difficult and varied content. Teachers will examine the strategies used by proficient readers and conduct inquiries into how these strategies may best be taught to adolescents. Teachers will consider how…

Offers four methods for improving the reading fluency of poor readers: three-minute repeated timings, repeated readings, taped reading, and model reading. Suggests that these methods allow the poor reader to attend to meaning. (FL)

Extends readers' theater to movie theater by asking the students to make a video production of the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. Notes that the educational objectives for the project included increasing reading fluency, developing oral presentation skills, identifying the basic elements of a novel including setting, character, and plot, and…

Examines the effects of repeated readings and attentional cues on measures of reading fluency and comprehension. Suggests that increasing fluency is a less efficient means of improving comprehension than presenting cues about comprehension. (MM)

Discusses the advantages of partnership reading (pairs of students alternately read to each other orally) for both teachers and young children, claiming that where there is clear focus this activity will build fluency. (NH)

Provides references to improve oral reading. Presents a diagnostical and remediable disability and diagnostic techniques for assessing rate and prosody. Describes remedial strategies for the use of reading teachers and clinicians which have been found to be effective in improving oral reading fluency. (MG)

This study assessed the use of oral recitation lessons (ORL) to develop second graders' oral reading fluency and the effects of fluency training on reading comprehension. ORL proved effective in developing oral reading fluency. Fluency and reading comprehension of ORL students was superior to that of students receiving traditional reading…

Discusses what oral reading fluency is and why it is important. Describes rate, recognition, and phrasing, three important aspects of fluent oral reading. Examines some methods for developing fluency including modeling, repeated reading, paired oral reading, the Oral Recitation Lesson, and choral reading. (SR)

The RAVE-O (Retrieval, Automaticity, Vocabulary Elaboration, Orthography) program is an experimental, fluency-based approach to reading intervention that is designed to accompany a phonological analysis program for children with developmental reading disabilities. The goals, theoretical principles, and applied activities of the RAVE-O curriculum…

The enormously complex and sometimes controversial project to unify the traditional literary Braille code used in English-speaking countries with the technical and mathematical codes authorized by the Braille Authority of North America (BANA) and the Braille Authority of the United Kingdom (BAUK) proposes to change English Grade Two Braille on a…