This book is the first and largest volume of a three-part work that constitutes the proceedings of the 1966 International Reading Association conference. The papers in this book represent broad viewpoints of reading at all instructional levels and are presented in the following sections: the presidential address and other major addresses, ten "sequences" on different facets of reading, general and professional concerns discussed in "sessions," and papers presented at cosponsored meetings. The following topics are discussed: reading development, literature as part of the reading program, reading materials, curriculum planning, class organization, reading programs, counseling and guidance in reading, corrective teaching in the classroom, problems in reading instruction, teacher education, using linguistics in reading instruction, environmental influences, individualized instruction, reading research, research design, and evaluation in reading. (RL)