This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 15 titles deal with the following topics related to teacher education in reading and communication skills: inservice education in secondary reading for English teachers; prospective English teachers' attitudes toward composition; the relationship of teacher licensing procedures to pupil reading achievement; the development of preservice teachers' verbal communication competencies; the assessment of student progress in preservice reading methods modules; an inservice program for secondary content-area teachers in teaching content reading; a stage centered method of teaching dramatic literature to prospective English teachers; inservice approaches for teaching elementary teachers about spelling research and practice; attitude change in college students while learning methods of teaching English; prospective teachers' knowledge of dictionary facts and skills; evaluation of a preservice English education program; variables that predict success for reading specialists; a course to aid teachers in listening effectively to students; and the preparation of preservice early childhood teachers for the teaching of reading. (GW)