Research indicates that three samples may not give a good indication of a workbook's narrative readability level. (MKM)

Presents the findings of a study of the attitudes of classroom teachers toward reading consultants. (DD)

There is a lot of printed material on television (such as titles, subtitles, disclaimers, and commercial messages); and reading professionals should use this material in reading instruction. (MKM)

Discusses the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement's reading literacy study in Finland. Shows that, although language-minority students are often expected to have lower achievement in school, students from Swedish-speaking homes in Finland scored almost as well as their Finnish-speaking counterparts on extensive…

Concludes that inferential reading test questions are as likely to be passage dependent as factual test questions. (MKM)

Reports the results of a longitudinal study that associated reading achievement with volume of reading and the selection of a book with its content, appearance, and its popularity with the reader's friends. (AEA)

Reports on a survey of 78 seventh-grade students, conducted to investigate the relationship between television viewing and reading achievement. Notes that good readers' viewing habits were not significantly different from those of poor readers. (JT)

Determined the effects of parent counseling on the reading attitudes and reading comprehension of remedial readers. Concluded that parent counseling improves both reading comprehension and reading attitudes perhaps because the reduction of tension for parents and students allowed the students to take more risks as they read. (SRT)

Shows that the electronic media compete with reading and may affect students' reading achievement. (FL)

Argues that educators faced with community concerns over the selection of instructional materials should devise an instrument to measure the attitudes of school board members (who represent the community) and teachers concerning the choice of reading materials dealing with controversial subjects. Includes a copy of such a survey instrument. (FL)

Presents the findings of a questionnaire survey to determine which educational periodicals were considered most useful by school administrators and which were used to make program changes. (DD)

Explores ways in which two belief systems regarding teachers' concepts about knowledge (the "Interpretation" and "Transmission" views) are reflected in views expressed by nine teachers. Shows that teachers' basic beliefs about teaching influence their behavior across different types of programs and the ages of learners they teach. (SR)

Describes a relatively easy and empirically evolved formula that can predict the reading achievement of low IQ children. (HOD)

Outlines a procedure for building an understanding of vocabulary terms in content areas. (AEA)

Reports on a survey of reading consultants and school administrators concerning their perceptions of the roles of reading consultants. (JT)