This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 19 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: the effects on self concept and reading achievement of an art program and an activity-based reading program; children's selection of trade books; two approaches for implementing the language experience approach in beginning reading instruction; vocabulary used in written directional statements in basal reading workbooks; the effects on reading achievement of a computer-assisted instructional program, the Individually Guided Education Program, and visual sequential memory training; the effect of instructional method on children's word identification responses; children's preferences for illustrations in basal reading materials; a cross-age teaching experiment; effects of experience-related reading instruction on written expression; effects of conservation training on reading readiness; elementary grade instructional components of Philadelphia reading plans; vocabulary words used in children's language experience stories; and the effectiveness of automated instruction in increasing pupils' skill in phonetic decoding. (GW)