A Guide for the Self-Analysis of Reading Programs

"Sound instructional practice dictates that each school district periodically examine the curriculum in order to determine its effectiveness. Present day reporting reveals that much fo the curriculum work that is being acccomplished focuses on the development of new programs. It is encouraging to hear and read of so many new programs; but, at the same time, it should be noted that there is a lag in the development of evaluation procedures. There is a need for self-evaluation guide which translates generally accepted reading theory into a set of specified criterian that is applicable to most reading programs. This evaluation guide is the writer's attempt to close the gap between curriculum development and curriculum evaluation by providing a close examination of the existing program snd methods for improvimg the program." This book has 173 pages. The text contains NO internal marks whatsoever.