The Ryedale Adult Literacy Paired Reading Project pairs tutors and adults with reading difficulties. In the Ryedale program, tutees choose reading material that is within the tutor's readability level. The tutor and tutee read aloud together at the tutee's pace until the tutee has made enough progress to read aloud alone. When tutees feel ready, they signal nonverbally to read alone. The ultimate goal of the reading session is to increase tutees' spans of correct reading and have them develop the capacity for self-correction. Praise plays a crucial role in the model and is provided at all stages, including the joint oral reading, the tutee's decision to attempt solo reading, and the solo reading itself. This training packet is intended to help volunteers learn to tutor within the framework of the paired reading arrangement. The scope of the adult illiteracy problem, the history of the adult literacy movement from 1973 onward, and ways in which the problem can be addressed are discussed in an overview. The history and services offered through the Ryedale Adult Literacy Paired Reading Project are described, and selected project publicity materials are provided. The procedures for conducting a group training session for volunteer tutors and an instructional outline for the training session are included. A pamphlet referred to as a dictionary of praise has been provided to help tutors refer to and record their pupils' progress in a way that is both constructive and encouraging. A flowchart explaining the paired reading methodology is also included. The materials in the pack are designed for interactive use with a related videocassette. (MN)