Since 7 volumes make up the Southeastern Education Laboratory's SEL Pathway Series, SEL suggests that Volume 1, "Comprehensive Planning Guide," be used before any other volume in this series which is designed to assist local school planners in assessing their needs and systematically planning strategies to meet these needs. The present document, "A Reading Program," is illustrative in nature and is intended to suggest ideas to local planners about the content and organization of a written Title III proposal. The reading program described in the document is presented according to the Title III format of the "Pace Manual" and therefore is programmed for the reader. The information is separated into 2 major divisions: (1) Case Commentary and (2) Illustrative Case. The illustrative case suggests the type of content necessary, and the case commentary serves to assist the planner in making the presentation of his plan qualitatively and quantitatively better. The illustrative case in this volume has as its general objectives the improvement of reading skills of elementary school children, the training of teachers to improve teaching of reading, and the provision of an exemplary plan for improving reading in a rural isolated setting. A list of language materials and a bibliography are appended. (LS)