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Alexander, Clara Franklin – 1981
In order to structure reading class activities that would motivate secondary school students, a questionnaire was developed and administered to students in two urban junior high school reading programs. The questionnaire elicited student opinions about the reading class activities they liked and disliked, their reading skills, the materials they…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Program Content, Program Development
Collins, Carmen – 1981
Although much has been said about the influence of reading upon writing, little information is available concerning the effect of writing practice upon reading comprehension. During one experimental study, college freshmen students in a remedial reading course wrote in the expressive mode for ten minutes a day. This simple act of writing, without…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Freshmen, Expressive Language, Higher Education
Paris, Scott G. – 1979
The final report and a general summary of a research project that assessed the developmental differences in children's use of constructive reading strategies are presented in this paper. The five chapters of the final report offer descriptions of separate studies conducted in the following areas: children's metacognitive knowledge about reading;…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Elementary Education

Diller, Christine; Glessner, Barbara – Journal of Reading, 1988
Describes a multidisciplinary reading-science health unit on substance abuse designed for seventh graders. Finds a high level of interest and involvement as students become more informed about substance abuse and better prepared to make critical decisions. (NH)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Content Area Reading, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills

Grubaugh, Steven – Clearing House, 1986
Discusses the effects of a sustained silent reading (SSR) program on school administrators, teachers, librarians, and the students. Offers suggestions on setting up an SSR program. (SRT)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Content, Program Implementation

Zwarenstein, Mandy – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Describes ways in which story telling and reading programs can be used to develop positive attitudes toward reading in young children. (CLB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Librarians, Library Extension, Library Role

Adams, Dennis M. – Reading Horizons, 1986
Using current technology and learning theory, computer-controlled literature programs have been and will be developed that allow children to interact with literature. This technique will help students' reading concepts fall into place more rapidly and gain the interest of those who do not respond well to traditional print media. (SRT)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Electronic Classrooms

Padron, Yolanda N.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1986
A study of third- and fifth-grade students found that monolingual students use different reading strategies than do bilingual students reading in their second language. (FL)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education

Manning, Gary L.; Manning, Maryann – Reading World, 1984
Concludes that students involved in a peer-interaction model and an individual teacher-student conference model of recreational reading instruction obtained higher scores on a reading attitude measure than students in a sustained silent reading and a control model. Students involved in the peer-interaction model received significantly higher…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Class Organization, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades

Swanson, Beverly B. – Reading Horizons, 1984
Notes that research supports the idea that children are confused about concepts related to beginning reading instruction. Reports on assessment instruments that are commercially available or can be devised by teachers. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Language, Educational Theories, Parent Role
Rodriguez, Cecilia; Lira, Juan R. – 1998
A study focused on 41 eighth-grade students from a south Texas middle school who read self-selected books for 30-minute periods 5 times weekly from October 1996 to May 1997 to determine if increased reading time and book self-selection would improve their reading achievement. The study also sought to determine the students' attitudes towards…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Junior High Schools, Middle School Students, Middle Schools
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1999
This paper provides an overview of the Carbo Reading Styles Program (RSP), a comprehensive reading program that applies learning styles concepts to reading. The program uses themes, activities, and literature to help improve student performance across all subject areas. Main components of RSP include: a variety of instructional strategies to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials
Madrigal, Patricia; Cubillas, Camille; Yaden, David B., Jr.; Tam, Anamarie; Brassell, Danny – 1999
This report describes the design, implementation, and impact of a book loan program in an inner-city preschool where books were freely and easily available to low-income primarily Spanish-speaking families, most of whom are recent immigrants. Data collected included check-out frequency, book titles, student participation, and field notes of the…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Hispanic Americans, Inner City, Library Circulation
Mosher, Deborah J. – 1999
A program was designed and implemented to improve vocabulary knowledge and attitudes toward reading by focusing on direct vocabulary instruction. The targeted population consisted of 23 fourth grade students in a middle-class suburb north of Chicago. The community is very multicultural, so many of the students speak English as a second language.…
Descriptors: Action Research, English (Second Language), Grade 4, Instructional Effectiveness
Clark, Christina; Foster, Amelia – National Literacy Trust, 2005
This report, based on a recent survey of over 8,000 primary and secondary pupils in England, explores why some pupils choose to read and others do not. The research literature shows that reading for pleasure benefits children in numerous ways. Yet, research also shows that young people's reading enjoyment may be declining. Given current political…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Surveys, Reading Motivation, Reading Attitudes