A guide for improvement of the developmental reading program, this publication was prepared by the State Reading Committee of the Oklahoma Curriculum Improvement Commission. The scope is kindergarten through grade 12. The first chapter deals with the philosophy, objectives, and characteristics of a developmental reading program. The concept of readiness and suggested readiness activities are discussed in chapter two. Chapter three details the components of the developmental reading program under three broad headings: (1) basic skills in reading, (2) reading in the content areas, and (3) interests and tastes. The concluding chapter lists 52 annotations of reading readiness, diagnostic, and reading aptitude tests. (WB)