This book anthologizes the papers presented and discussed at the 1964 International Reading Association convention, focusing on reading improvement through classroom practice. The book is divided into the following five parts: featured addresses; a discussion of current concerns in reading by leading authorities in the field; papers on 12 aspects of reading instruction, grouped within educational levels; papers that discuss research design, international aspects of reading, and psychological foundations for reading; and reports from meetings cosponsored by the International Reading Association. The following topics are discussed: content reading, classroom organization, basal-reading materials, individualized instruction, reading instruction integrated with language arts, multimedia approaches, clinical aspects of reading, teaching reading to the disadvantaged, developing lifetime reading habits, the role of the library in reading programs, preservice and in-service teacher education, and linguistic approaches to reading instruction. (RL)