of new words is controlled. It is probably best used as one of a
battery of materials. It is designed for adults.

Reader's Digest Adult Series. Reader's Digest, 1964-65, 32 pp. each.

A series of twelve booklets extending from level 1 to level 4.
Content, design, and exercises are adult. This series has already
proven popular. The twelve booklets,in themselves,are not suffi-
cient to insure mastery of the reading skills at the introductory
stage,and should be supplemented with other materials. The
teacher's manual,which accompanies the series, is helpful.

Reader's Digest Skill Builder Series. Reader's Digest, 1963, 64
pp. each.

This series extends from level 1 through the intermediate stage.
Though designed for children and adolescents, its content, pictures,
and exercises are acceptable to adults. The weak link in the
series for use with adults is the one written for the very begin-
ning reader.

Reading in High Gear. Science Research Associates, 1965.

This series does not appear to allow for individual differences
and suffers from an over-emphasis on phonics. The instructor's
manuals are complete but few teachers will follow them in such detail.

SRA Reading Laboratories. Science Research Associates, all rela-
tively new.

Except for Laboratory la, the laboratories are acceptable to adults.
Each laboratory contains a number of lessons on cards. The lessons
are graded in terms of readability and encourage the use of individu-
alized reading and the movement of the students at their own learning
rate.

System for Success. Follett Publishing Co., 1964-65.

This is a two book series with accompanying phonics charts. It is
designed for adults and the reading material is adult in interest.
It includes training in the communication skills and computational
skills. Supplementary materials for reenforcement of skills taught
is available from Follett. It has been well received by certain
groups and is under constant revision to incorporate what has been
learned as it is used, The research on its use indicates that it is
a sound approach to use with many adults,


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