The events of the tenth anniversary celebration of the Open Corridor program in New York City schools are presented in this publication. These events include: a tribute to Lillian Weber, a case history of the implementation of an open education program in a specific New York City public school, a description of community involvement efforts,…

This yearbook presents a collection of 50 selected research articles from the National Reading Conference for 1982 which reflect on the numerous searches that are being conducted by educational researchers whose primary purpose is to enable learners to be more efficient and effective in their construction and reconstruction of meaning. Preceding…

This paper summarizes the details of a workshop which sought to bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and university educators to consider the current state of knowledge about emergent and early literacy learning, with the overarching question: what additional knowledge is needed about early literacy learning? Six specific topic…

A result of a three-week reading institute at Northern Illinois University during the summer of 1974, this publication consists of papers focusing on various aspects of reading from a psycholinguistic perspective and strategy lessons to be used in the development of effective and efficient readers. The contents include five sections: "Moving to…

Reflecting an intensified concern for good educational research on instruction, the papers in this collection demonstrate the growing awareness of and sensitivity to the classroom environment by reading researchers. The 51 articles, selected from those presented at the 1981 meeting of the National Reading Conference, are divided into the following…

Edited versions of papers presented at the 1971 and 1972 Western Washington State College conferences on the teaching of reading and language arts comprise the contents of this book. Titles of the papers are (1) "Reading Alone," (2) "Individualized Language Activities and the Nurture of Individuality," (3) "Making the Beginning of Reading a…

Papers collected in this volume were presented at the Fifth Annual Blumberg Symposium on Research in Early Childhood Education, held at Johns Hopkins University in 1974. Selections include "Alexia" (D. Frank Benson), "Young Children's Expectations for Reading" (Doris R. Entwisle), "Relations between Acquisition of…

A compilation of conference papers highlights the active role of the learner. The titles of the papers and their authors include: "Whole Language: Celebrating the Student within the Learning Community through Literature" (Dorothy J. Watson); "Integrating the Curriculum for Better Learning and Teaching" (Stephen B. Kucer);…

This report consists of three chapters: (1) workshop proceedings; (2) papers presented by experts; and (3) field survey, preparation, and field testing of materials. The proceedings contain an introduction, workshop objectives, participants, opening of the workshop, phases of the workshop, closing session, and recommendations. Five papers are…

The perspectives of this document, which explores the relationships between television and reading instruction, are both theoretical and practical. Articles in the first section establish a frame of reference for evaluating the use of television in reading instruction, focusing particularly on the relationships among media and their import for…

Contained in this yearbook are the proceedings of the fourth annual Arizona State University Reading Conference. This edition reflects an emphasis on bilingual/bicultural aspects of reading, as well as on content area instruction. Following a foreword, the articles discuss the following: (1) matching materials and strategies for comprehension, (2)…

The 25 articles in this collection focus on reading as a humanizing experience. The topics covered include the following: (1) the politics of literacy; (2) the holographic nature of the reading process; (3) literacy through language communication; (4) life-long reading; (5) diagnosis of reading disabilities based on psychoeducational analysis of…

This conference report contains the following papers: "Ability versus Knowledge in Testing Educational Achievement" and "Knowledge vs. Ability in Achievement Testing," by Robert L. Ebel; "A Four-Domain Taxonomy for Classifying Educational Tasks and Objectives," by Bruce W. Tuckman; "On the Social Psychology of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Further…

This volume suggests not only that the reading process is more complex than previously assumed but that, like so many other cognitive and linguistic skills, the richness and depth of the complexity increase the more closely it is examined. Each chapter focuses upon various aspects of the reading process and provides for possible innovations and…

Contained in this yearbook are the proceedings of the fifth annual Arizona State University Reading Conference. This edition reflects an emphasis on a wide range of topics, including study skills, oral language, and teaching strategies. Following a foreword, the conference articles discuss the following: (1) study skills across the curriculum, (2)…