In an attempt to solve the problem of having a distressing number of poor readers approaching graduation, Highland Park High School, Highland Park, Michigan, has put forth positive efforts in alleviating reading deficiencies in its students. The Random House High Intensity Training System, an instructional management system utilizing different…

Describes a program, launched by the New Haven (Connecticut) Public School System, that involved parents, as well as other members of the family, in a variety of activities that promoted reading growth of children. (Author/RK)

This paper argues that to be successful, a reading program must incorporate a synthesis from Robinson and Rauch (1965) which states that a reading program should be planned cooperatively by the total school community; integrate the language arts with all subject areas; plan for continuity of reading interests, achievement, and development; provide…

At a time when innovative programs of the sixties are quickly falling out of the picture, Reading Is FUNdamental, after ten years and five million free paperbacks, continues to expand and show results. (Editor)

The Adult Performance Level Study generates a pulse of activity that is sending adults back to school to acquire or sharpen basic skills. (Editor)

Discussed the Office of Education's new initiatives being added to its Right to Read Program in its continuing effort to eliminate illiteracy, assist those with severe reading problems, and prevent new cases of reading deficiencies from developing. (Author/RK)

This report presents the rationale, structure, content and procedures for the computerized bank of reading objectives being developed for New York State schools. The project was initiated to provide a technical resource which would contribute to planning, design, and evaluation of reading programs. The report defines the organizing concepts for…

Briefly describes a comprehensive reading program based on the ideas of mastery learning. (Author/JM)

This booklet outlines the standards for successful reading programs in Maryland as part of the national Right to Read effort. The first section discusses the purposes, development, and usage of established guidelines for the evaluation of successful reading programs. The second section discusses 28 standards to be met before a school's reading…

A program is discussed which was designed for students in need of intensive reading instruction. The program stresses self-reliance, self-awareness, and self-evaluation. (Author/RK)

The emphases of the reading center proposed in this study are on the assessment of reading strengths, the isolation of reading deficiencies, and--in an instructor-learner environment--diagnosis and the prescription of action which will enable students to master the reading skills necessary for independent reading in their high school careers. This…

Reading can and should be taught in every subject area. Project C.A.R.E. shows how. (Editor)

The comprehensive plan presented in this document in sequential steps shows both the Maryland reading effort accomplishments (1971-74) and its present and future plans (1975-80) and demonstrates a set of ideas based on citizen concerns and needs assessments that are being translated into a reading program. Contents of this document include a…

An examination of the Russian reading program, this report first describes the nature of American interest in Soviet education. Sections 3, 4, and 5 then present overviews of the Soviet cultural context, the structure of the Russian language, and the organization of the Soviet school system. Section 6 discusses the course of language study from…

"Project Assist," conducted in two elementary schools and one junior high school, tested the hypothesis that students in schools with trained instructional reading aides will read better than students in schools with either untrained aides or no aides. This report presents data on the project gathered during the 1974-1975 school year.…