Beginning with the spring 1974 semester, all incoming students at Borough of Manhattan Community College (New York) were tested using the Reading subtest of the Stanford Test of Academic Skills, Level II. Students achieving scores lower than the fifth stanine on beginning grade 12 norms were required to take a remedial reading course. The objective of the remedial reading program was to develop minimal 12th grade reading skills in students requiring remediation. Post-test scores on the Stanford Test were compared to placement scores and midterm scores for 30 classes of remedial reading students in fall 1974 (n=760) and fall 1975 (n=623). Results indicated mean gains of approximately four grade levels for one semester of instruction. However, only 55% of the remedial students successfully passed the course by meeting the 12th grade criterion. Data indicated that students with higher initial levels of reading ability had a greater chance of successfully completing the course than students with lower initial levels of reading ability. In addition, the percentage of students passing the course was found to have declined between spring 1973 and fall l975 from 68% to 55%. While the program was concluded to be at least 50% successful, further study of reading level and scholastic achievement was recommended. (JDS)