This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 15 titles deal with the following topics: remedial reading teacher attitudes, how parent training in behavior modification and transactional analysis affects remedial reading instruction, the effect of role change on the reading achievement of high school remedial reading students, a comparison of two reading readiness programs, how context affects word recognition and comprehension, the role of Head Start programs in identifying learning disabilities, how select program variables relate to reading achievement, how task analysis and diagnostic remedial assessment affect behavior during reading instruction, the evaluation of a paraprofessional tutorial strategy, the language experience approach compared to a basal approach in remedial reading instruction, how units of drill and practice affect decoding performances, the use of oral language and cultural heritage in beginning reading instruction, evaluating a diagnostic/prescriptive approach to reading, specific factors related to the reading improvement of students in a reading laboratory program, and how reading material organization affects reading achievement in an individualized reading program. (RL)