This curriculum guide offers suggestions for reading improvement for grades K-12. Following an introduction and statement of philosophy, a section on the theoretical and research basis of the program outlines recommendations from the National Academy of Education's Commission on Education and Public Policy's "Becoming a Nation of Readers" (Robert Glaser), emphasizing parental involvement, phonics instruction, comprehension instruction, and continuing professional development for teachers. Sections four and five examine frequency of instruction and the scope and sequence of reading skills in grades K-8. Sections six through nine, focusing on word recognition and vocabulary development skills, reading comprehension, study skills, and recreational reading, and include instructional assumptions and definitions for each category. Section ten, subdivided kindergarten through eighth grade, outlines learning objectives for each grade level, while section eleven describes the reading program for the Taunton (Massachusetts) high schools, including information on a reading lab, individualized reading and related objectives, and test taking techniques and related objectives. (JC)