Descriptions of new materials published for the first time since June 1, 1976, were submitted by publishers in response to a "Journal of Reading" questionnaire and are listed according to type of material, reading difficulty, interest level, and skills developed. (MKM)

Reviews eight research reports on underlining as an aid in recall of textual material. (MB)

Discusses the theory-to-practice issue in reading education. (FL)

Provides an annotated bibliography of texts, periodicals, and tradebooks that focus on adolescent literature. (HOD)

Describes several classroom cooperative learning activities that allow students to work in teams to achieve a common goal. (AEA)

Examines the relationship between reading ability and spelling proficiency, assesses the predictability of English spelling, and suggests ways in which the teacher of reading can encourage spelling accuracy. (KS)

Explains how newspapers published on students' birthdays can be used in the classroom to stimulate reading and suggests 25 learning activities using the newspaper. (KS)

Reviews data indicating that overall reading achievement in the primary grades is as good or better than ever before, and points to inaccuracies in critics' claims to the contrary. (MKM)

The UNESCO International Bureau of Education comments on the relationship between national and international education, discusses suggestions for international textbook centers, and lists 14 English-language journals that are sources of information on comparative education. (MKM)

Notes recipients of the second International Reading Association Literacy Awards (with the first prize going to the Ethiopian Coordinating Committee for the National Literacy Campaign) and presents the comments about the value of literacy work made at the ceremony by UNESCO Director-General Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow. (MKM)

Presents material available for use that ties in reading and television and asks questions about the future of TV in reading instruction. (MKM)

Suggests free or inexpensive resources available for inservice reading programs. (DD)

This article, (presented by the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association) discusses a position statement adopted in April 1979, which states, in part, that no single measure or method of assessment of minimum competencies should ever be the sole criterion for graduation or promotion of a student. (DD)

Attempts to determine whether the Raygor graph produces readability estimates compatible with estimates derived from the Fry graph, whether the Raygor graph is less time-consuming, and whether it lends itself to greater computational accuracy. (DD)

Presents a public service advertisement by the International Paper Company on how to write a business letter and discusses the ad campaign to improve students' literacy. (DD)