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The Nature And Role Of High School Reading And Language Competency Tests In Today's Society, Donald C. Cushenbery
The Nature And Role Of High School Reading And Language Competency Tests In Today's Society, Donald C. Cushenbery
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
During the past several years a sizable segment of the general public has expressed varying degrees of dissatisfaction with the overall academic skills demonstrated by graduates of public and private high schools. According to some reports, scores on national achievement tests relating to reading achievement have been decreasing in many areas of the United States and various colleges and universities such as Stanford have found it necessary to implement massive remedial programs for freshman students in the basic skills areas. Several recent newspaper accounts reveal that the results obtained from different public surveys indicate that a significant percentage of the …
Profile Analysis Of Diagnostic Reading Tests: Is It Warranted?, Kenneth Kavale, Alfred Hirshoren
Profile Analysis Of Diagnostic Reading Tests: Is It Warranted?, Kenneth Kavale, Alfred Hirshoren
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Through the use of various screening instruments and achievement measures, a number of children are identified as possible reading disability cases. Once identified, these children are subjected to further testing usually with a reading diagnostic test which attempts to identify specific strengths and weaknesses in performance. Discussions with school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, and teachers of children with reading disabilities suggest that much credence is still placed on profile analysis of diagnostic reading test data as suggested by their authors (Durrell, 1957: Karlsen, Madden, and Gardner, 1966) among others. Reviews by Wechsler (1974), Sattler (1974) and Hirshoren and Kavale (1977), in …
Understanding The Hypothesis, It's The Teacher That Makes The Difference: Part I, Jerome C. Harste
Understanding The Hypothesis, It's The Teacher That Makes The Difference: Part I, Jerome C. Harste
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Any explication of the essential components of an effective reading program will likely include a discussion of the teacher's role. Research findings have made it abundantly clear that the single most important element of an effective reading program is the regular classroom teacher. Many other factors are important, of course, but these research findings suggest pupil success or failure is most directly related to the "teacher variable" in the teaching of reading.
Professional Concerns, R. Baird Shuman, Evelyn Hill
Professional Concerns, R. Baird Shuman, Evelyn Hill
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
In the article which follows, Evelyn Hill, principal of Gertrude Ealy Elementary School in the West Bloomfield School District of Birmingham, Michigan, suggests specific ways in which the elementary school administrator can promote the reading program within his/her school. Ms. Hill provides sensible suggestions which any elementary school administrator should find rather easy and practical to apply.
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Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
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Reading Horizons Vol. 18, No. 1
Reading Horizons Vol. 18, No. 1
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 18, issue 1.
A Test Of The Utility Of High Frequency Words, Patrick Groff
A Test Of The Utility Of High Frequency Words, Patrick Groff
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
How much utility there is for reading instruction in the lists of the most frequently used words (MFUW) has been a topic of great interest for several reading experts. For example, Dechant (1970, p. 248) notes that the 150 MFUW (in this case those of the basal readers from several different series) are "especially useful in group activities such as experience charts, word games and word drills." Durkin (1970, p. 118) also believes that these MFUW are "highly serviceable" for basal reader stories. So much so, she says (1970, p. 424), that one good way to diagnose children's speed-of-reading habits …
Diamond Jubilee--Wmu, Kenneth Vandermeulen
Diamond Jubilee--Wmu, Kenneth Vandermeulen
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
A letter from the editor.
Reading Problems--Prevention Rather Than Cure, George Canney
Reading Problems--Prevention Rather Than Cure, George Canney
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
As the title suggests, there is concern among many of us that children can experience serious difficulty in learning to read. We expect to see some evidence of confusion and incomplete skill development as our pupils are learning to read. The quandry we face, however, is that some of these children do not grow beyond these stages—they continue to be confused, to not work up to their full potential. Often we have been unable to identify these children from the others in order to provide special instruction early enough to avoid compounding the learning problems that soon arise. In many …
The Crucial Transition Years, Leonard Courtney
The Crucial Transition Years, Leonard Courtney
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Three important years sculpted from a child's formal schooling, islanded as a period of guided passage from childhood to youth. Such is an ideal framework, unfortunately inconsistent with the actuality of the junior high years. Nonetheless, anyone who has worked closely with children of this age (11-14) or grades (7-9) acknowledge an array of differences physical, psychological and emotional which mandates a setting uniquely sympathetic to the pupils' needs. If for no other reason, junior high exists for the exceptional reading opportunity it provides: for intensification and diversification of skills, some ease and stability in dealing with varying content structures, …
Increasing Communication Between Administrators And Reading Personnel, Thomas P. Fitzgerald
Increasing Communication Between Administrators And Reading Personnel, Thomas P. Fitzgerald
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
What do administrators believe are the strong and weak points in their district's reading program? How do they evaluate the performance and capabilities of reading personnel? Do principals at the elementary and secondary levels differ in their expectations of the reading program?
Teaching Language Clues To Reading Comprehension, John W. Miller
Teaching Language Clues To Reading Comprehension, John W. Miller
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Reading Comprehension is an illusive entity. It is difficult to define, measure and teach. Researchers attempting to construct a theoretical model of the comprehension process for empirical examination are often confronted with a maze of confusing studies. The untangled maze is perhaps more discouraging. Confusion generally gives way to contradiction. Measurement problems are also prevalent in the area of comprehension. Naturally, any quality which is difficult to isolate and describe is equally difficult to measure. Finally, teachers must face the ominous responsibility of helping students obtain a quality which is vaguely defined and measured. It is the most difficult of …
The Components Of A Competency Based Elementary Reading Program, Laveria F. Hutchison
The Components Of A Competency Based Elementary Reading Program, Laveria F. Hutchison
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
In a competency based reading program, the instructional emphasis is on each student's successful attainment and completion of the specific learning objectives provided. As such, the length of time required for each individual student to complete the objectives may be different.
We Suggest, Eleanor Buelke
We Suggest, Eleanor Buelke
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Rogers, Carl R. (1977) Carl Rogers on Personal Power
New Materials, Sandra Ahern
New Materials, Sandra Ahern
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
No abstract available.
Reading Instruction In The Middle 50'S: What Tomorrow's Teachers Remember Today, Jerry L. Johnson, Nancy Galen
Reading Instruction In The Middle 50'S: What Tomorrow's Teachers Remember Today, Jerry L. Johnson, Nancy Galen
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Here, then, is what a group of tomorrow's teachers remember about yesterday's reading instruction.
A Survey Of Reading Readiness Practice, Marie Carducci-Bolchazy
A Survey Of Reading Readiness Practice, Marie Carducci-Bolchazy
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Practices in reading readiness programs vary considerably (Spache & Spache, 1973). In some programs the emphasis is upon language development; in other programs the emphasis is upon perceptual1 and/or perceptual-motor training. In fact, in some programs (e.g., Kephart, 1960; Frostig, 1961), little or no attention is given to language development, and even in programs that have a language-development component, some emphasis on perceptual and/or perceptual-motor training is common.
Reading Viewed As The Result Of Writing, Michael Mckenna
Reading Viewed As The Result Of Writing, Michael Mckenna
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
In its typical circumstances, the process of silent reading is essentially an individual endeavor. It is individual, however, only in the sense that a single person, functioning alone, attempts to "decode," or "reconstruct," meaning from written language. While this view is in itself an accurate one, it is not altogether adequate. A much fuller, and certainly a more realistic, perspective becomes possible when reading is seen as the inevitable result of writing.
Professional Concerns, R. Baird Shuman, Stephan Lehane, Elsa Woods
Professional Concerns, R. Baird Shuman, Stephan Lehane, Elsa Woods
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Have you ever wished that you could introduce your young kids to the classics in an exciting way? Have you ever wished that you could do a better job in merging writing and reading activities? Have you ever wished that you could do more to individualize reading instruction for your students? Stephan Lehane, who teaches Elementary Education at Duke University, and Elsa Woods, who is Reading Supervisor for the Durham County Schools of North Carolina, have devised an intriguing plan by which students are quickly motivated both to reading and to composition in the broadest sense of the word.
Reading Horizons Vol. 17, No. 4
Reading Horizons Vol. 17, No. 4
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 17, issue 4.
We Suggest, Eleanor Buelke
We Suggest, Eleanor Buelke
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Fromm, Erich To Have Or To Be.
Mainstreaming, Kenneth Vandermeulen
Mainstreaming, Kenneth Vandermeulen
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
A letter from the editor.
The Effective Reading Teacher: What Are The Missing Pieces?, William H. Rupley, Timothy R. Blair
The Effective Reading Teacher: What Are The Missing Pieces?, William H. Rupley, Timothy R. Blair
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
No abstract available.
Procedures For Determining Children's Book Choices: Comparison And Criticism, Carol Lynch-Brown
Procedures For Determining Children's Book Choices: Comparison And Criticism, Carol Lynch-Brown
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Near the end of the nineteenth century the scientific investigation into children's interests first emerged. Since then many studies have been carried out to determine children's reading interests. The procedures chosen for the collection of data have been almost as multitudinous as the studies. Equally important, the kind of information one obtains may depend to a large degree on the data collection procedure selected. The central purpose of this study was to compare results obtained from two methods of data collection used to evaluate children's reading interests.
Listening Instruction In College Reading Programs, Thomas R. Schnell
Listening Instruction In College Reading Programs, Thomas R. Schnell
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The teaching of reading has been examined from various points of view and in great detail for many years, but a relative new comer to the literature related to reading is the field of listening instruction. Recent estimates suggest that at least 90% of all listening research has been done since 1952 (Taylor, 1969), and that it has been done at all age and grade levels. Much of it, however, has been devoted to studies with secondary school and adult populations, particularly at the community college —college levels.
Toward A More Positive Concept In Reading, Marcia Lynne Pennington
Toward A More Positive Concept In Reading, Marcia Lynne Pennington
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
There are. things that the teacher can and should do to promote a positive self-concept .
Personality And Behavior Traits In Basal Readers, Patricia K. Smith
Personality And Behavior Traits In Basal Readers, Patricia K. Smith
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
No abstract available.
Supplying The Missing Links From Consonant Substitution To "Real Reading", Patricia M. Cunningham
Supplying The Missing Links From Consonant Substitution To "Real Reading", Patricia M. Cunningham
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Consonant substitution exercises are a common sight in most primary classrooms.
Phonics…Learning To Read And All That Stuff, J. Lloyd Eldredge
Phonics…Learning To Read And All That Stuff, J. Lloyd Eldredge
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
(Editor's note- Dr. J. Lloyd Eldredge, Coordinator of Elementary Education for the State of Utah, recently presented a week-long conference for the Reading Institute at Western Michigan University. Horizons is pleased to publish the following article by Dr. Eldredge, who is well known for his work with learning cycles.)
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