Literacy:

Guide to Curriculum Planning in Reading

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

1. Overview

   Introduction to the Guide

   Curriculum Development Process in Reading

   Philosophy-Goals-Competencies

   
   
2. Understanding Reading Comprehension as an Interactive Process

   Wisconsin Model For Reading Comprehension

   Overview of Model

   Reader

   Text

   Context

   Strategies

   
   
3. Developing Strategic Readers

   Introduction

   Developmental Stages of Reading

   Strategic Reading Behavior

   Instructional Framework for Developing Strategic Readers

   Independent Use of Strategic Reading

   Role of Teachers

   
   
4. K-12 Scope and Sequence: Skills and Strategies

   Introduction

   Word Meaning

   Word Analysis

   Text Organization (Narrative and Expository)

   Critical Reading and Thinking

   Responding in Writing

   Attitudes and Interests

   Implementation

   
   
5. Analyzing the Curriculum

   Introduction

   Assessing Current Programs

   Planning for Staff Development

   
   
6. Planning for Instruction

   Research on Reading Comprehension Instruction

   Teachers as Decision Makers

   Teaching Cycle

   Teaching Inferential Comprehension

   Planning for Content-Area Reading

   Guiding Strategic Behavior in Content Areas

   Comprehension Strategies

   Summary

   
   
7. Organizing for Instruction

   Grouping

   Time Allocations

   Organizing for Comprehension Instruction

   Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

   Integrating Reading and Language Arts Instruction

   Secondary Reading Instruction

   Providing for Special Populations

   Careers and Reading

   Equity Considerations

   
   
8. Selecting Instructional Materials

   Introduction

   Basal Readers and Subject Textbooks

   Supplementary Materials

   Computers in the Reading Program

   School Library

   Summary

   
   
9. Evaluating the Reading Curriculum

   Evaluation and Decision Making

   Developing a District Evaluation Plan

   Classroom Evaluation

   Future Issues

   Summary

   
   
10. Contributors to an Effective Reading Program

    Introduction

    Teacher

    Reading Specialist

    Librarian

    Administrator

    Family

    School Board and Community

    Auxiliary Personnel

    Student

    
    
11. Appendixes
    1. The Strategic Reader
    2. Poster for Word Meaning Strategies
    3. A Decision-Making Guide for Teaching Word Analysis
    4. Story Map for "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"
    5. Model for Teaching Students to Summarize Text
    6. K-W-L Strategy Sheet
    7. Circle Story Diagram of "The Runaway Bunny"
    8. Synthesis of Research on Staff Development for Effective Teaching
    9. Criteria for Selection of Nonprint Media for a Reading Program
    10. Storylords
    11. Guidelines for Using Computers in a Reading Curriculum
    12. Reading Break Survey
    13. NAEP Reading Objectives, 1983-84
    14. Annotated Bibliography
    15. Bibliography/Scope and Sequence
    16. Bibliography/Strategic Behavior
    17. Bibliography/Comprehension Instruction
    18. Bibliography/Staff Development
    19. Bibliography/Helpful Guides for Teaching Reading
    20. Book Lists and Resources
    21. Organizations

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