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Editorial, John B. Hulst

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Academic Orientation At Dordt, Nick Van Til

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Light Of The World And The Significance Of Dordt, John C. Vander Stelt

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Patriotism At Okoboji, Randall Palmer

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Robert M. O'Neil's Discriminating Against Discrimination: A Review, Karen Ruse Strueh

IUSTITIA

It is difficult these days to find anyone who will deny that racial minorities have been discriminated against in the area of educational opportunities. Few will deny the desirability of enhancing these opportunities and increasing the number of minority persons in the various professions. But very few will agree on the means that are appropriate to accomplish this desirable end. Robert O'Neil has tackled the awesome task of pinpointing and evaluating the policy considerations that affect the tough choices involved in formulating standards for admissions to professional school programs that will promote academic quality but at the same time allow …

Rededication, Kenneth Vandermeulen

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

A letter from the editor.

The Quest For Competency In The Teaching Of Reading: A Librarian's Point Of View, Jean Lowrie

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

I would like to do three things: first, share with you a picture of libraries as they are now developing programs and planning for tomorrow's needs; present some specific examples of library services which relate to reading needs; finally, explore some examples of today's reading materials which I hope you as reading specialists either know about or with which you will become familiar, and which you and your clientele can obtain through library collections.

Four Strategies For Teaching Reading In Content Areas, R. Baird Shuman

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Despite all that has been written about the teaching of reading in the content areas, and despite the existence of books such as Herber's Teaching Reading in Content Areas (Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice Hall, 1970), Laffey's Reading in the Content Areas (Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 1972), and Robinson and Thomas' Fusing Reading Skills and Content (Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 1969), most secondary school teachers in the content areas still feel inadequate to teach reading and, even though they acknowledge the existence of a substantial reading program among their

We Suggest, Eleanor Buelke

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Jean Piaget. 1974. To Understand is to Invent.

Reading Horizons Vol. 16, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 16, issue 1.

Field Based Teacher Education Promise Or Problem, Mary Jane Gray

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

One of the most widely advocated recommendations for improving the teaching of methods courses is to put them in an elementary school setting. This should help to ensure that practice is related to theory. Although this is very desirable some questions arise concerning the organization and implementation of such a program.

Reading Programs In The Secondary School: A Checklist For Evaluation, H.L. Narang

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Reading is a fundamental skill necessary for success in school. (It is also important for preparation for college and for vocation). Every job whether in the home, school, office, factory or farm requires some type of reading. For an effective participation in a democratic society reading is all the more important for every citizen. Of course, even for pleasure and entertainment reading has certain unique advantages over other media because the reader is free from outside control or pressure, in terms of choosing his material, time and place to read. In short, competence in reading is essential for success and …

Evaluating Prospective Teachers Of Reading In Cbte, Richard Allington

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Competency based teacher education (CBTE) curricula are being considered or developed by at least half of the state education departments according to a survey by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (Andrews, 1972).1 Coupled with this is the development of an increasing number of competency based reading methods courses and curricula. Those working on the development of these programs, quickly become aware of the problems encountered when attempting to combine theory and practice. Solving problems of identifying competencies, timebased curricula, grading, faculty teaching load, etc., at times seems overwhelming. However, a single issue in CBTE involves each area …

Making A Dent In The Content: Reading That Is, Elmer J. Cummings

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

In 1954 Rudolf Flesch wrote a book published by Harper and Brothers that caused an upheaval in homes and public schools throughout America. His book Why Johnny Can't Read is referred to as an angry book by an aroused parent. The conclusion drawn by Dr. Flesch as to why Johnny can't read is that "nobody ever showed him how" (Flesch, 1965, p. 2).

Using The Child's Oral Language In Beginning Reading Instruction, Alden J. Moe

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Reading should be considered a continuation of the language acquisition process and as such the early reading instruction, including pre-reading literary experiences, must build upon the language acquired in the pre-school years. As with oral language, in reading also, the child must discover the theory of his language and he must do so with relatively small amounts of data about his language. In the process of acquiring oral language in the pre-school years, the child must mimic, try out, and accept or reject his new information. In reading, the process is the same except that the learning may be structured …

Reading In The Secondary School, Kenneth Vandermeulen

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

High School Teachers and Research in Reading.

Round Robin, Dorothy E. Smith

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Letters to the editor.

Ten-Second Reviews, Betty L. Hagberg

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

No abstract available.

Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 3, No. 1, Fall 1975, Charles E. Litz, Sandra Williams Ernst

Educational Considerations

This content includes the table of content and editorial information for the Fall 1975 issue.

The College Of Education And Its Students - Until Death Do Us Part, Edgar L. Sagan

Educational Considerations

The response at a large university to a recent fund request to 10,000 Education alumni was answered by only 150, and one person sent a cryptic message by pledging 12 cents. What's the real meaning behind that message?

Are Schools Truly Inept? A Reappraisal Of The Most Controversial Report Of Our Time, Donald D. Chipman

Educational Considerations

The "troubled times of popular education" is a topic that shows up just about every year. The Jencks' report, however, bolsters the standard criticisms with sophisticated statistical analyses. Does the Jencks' conclusion still stand that the teaching profession is incapable of making any constructive contribution to the education of the lower-class child?

Research And Evaluation In Education: A Means Of Economic Survival, Robert Leonetti

Educational Considerations

In this day of accountability and short budgets, research and program evaluation is necessary to reach penny-conscious publics and fiscally wary federal agencies.

Model For Change: A Rural Elementary School, Gerald C. Ubben

Educational Considerations

An unusual program in a small, rural school uses individualized instruction, student self-scheduling, freedom, an outdoor classroom, teachers-as-advisers, learning centers rather than classrooms, and a library which is the true heart of the school.

New Perspectives In Individualized Instruction, H. James Funk, L. James Walter

Educational Considerations

Individualization is only a point on a continuum between totally teacher-directed instruction and totally student-determined learning. The variables and the extent of individualization are manipulated to fit student outcomes.

Schools And School Systems As Formal Organizations, Frederick M. Schultz

Educational Considerations

An educational sociologist looks at bureaucracy and red tape in educational systems.

Teaching Strategies And Learning Processes, Russell L. French

Educational Considerations

Where does the difference lie, really, in individual differences? French has developed a matrix to display the learning differences as well as guide teaching strategies.

Editorial, John B. Hulst

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Proving Our Academic Integrity, B. J. Haan

Pro Rege

This article is the address presented at the Fall 1975 Convocation of Dordt College.

John Calvin In Mission Literature, James A. De Jong

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Hold Hands And Run: Where A Christian Theatre Consortium Might Decide To Go (Part Ii), James Koldenhoven

Pro Rege

This is the opening address delivered by Mr. Koldenhoven to the New World Theatre Consortium Conference held at Dordt College on April 17, 1975.

For Part I, see Pro Rege 3:8-17, June 1975.