This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 22 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: a remedial reading program for Marine recruits; methods for improving reading flexibility and rate, spelling ability, vocabulary comprehension, and study skills in college students and adults; the impact of reading/study skills courses and independent work in learning centers on the academic success of nursing students and high-risk community college students; the significance of high school basic skills scores in predicting college performance; strengths and weaknesses of adult basic education programs; an overview of remedial English teaching in colleges and universities; the development of the Thirteen College Curriculum Program Reading Model for college freshmen; adult basic education learners' perceptions of teaching skills and behavior; the role of reading ability in the retention of community college students; and a case study of a community reading academy. (GW)