This paper describes the types of stories in the second year of the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) Reading Program and contains specifications for each type of story. The stories are described in terms of their characters and plot content, procedures for selecting new-word content, and word-usage and story-length specifications. This…

The Wisconsin Prototypic System of Reading Skill Development is described. The sequential arrangement of behavioral objectives in the word attack component is discussed. Basic linguistic concepts underlying the specification of these behavioral objectives are also considered. (Author)

Reports on a study of word recognition in second grade, fourth grade, sixth grade, and college students, which investigated characteristics of word processing (holistic versus component) at various stages of reading development. (AM)

A research project was carried out to investigate the reading situation in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades of French-language schools in Ontario. Specifically, the project sought to determine the nature of reading deficiencies found in these schools, the percentage of the student body affected by these deficiencies, and the psychological,…