Containing selections of the papers presented at the 1984 and 1985 annual meetings of the North Central Reading Association, this yearbook includes sections on research; reviews of research; professional issues; and program descriptions. Papers include: "Twenty-Five Years of Professional Progress" (James E. Walker); "A Study of Student Alienation from the Formal Goals of College" (Marilyn Christian); "Imagery and Study Skills" (David M. Wark); "Do Good Students Have a Reading Speed Limit? Do Poor Students? Do Nursing Students Read Like Ordinary People?" (Donald J. Goodman); "The Wayne State University Study Skills Inventory: A Criterion-Related Validation Study" (Janine M. Mourguet); "Secondary Reading: What Do the Teachers Think?" (Bruce A. Lloyd and Brian M. Opria); "High School Teachers' Awareness of Reading Skills: A Pilot Study" (Bruce A. Lloyd); "What Does the Research Literature Say about Active Readers?" (Mark E. Thompson); "Dimensions of Speed Reading: A Review of Research Literature" (Mark E. Thompson); "The Validity of the Degrees of Reading Power Test: A Response to Carver's Critique" (Earl F. Rankin); "Characteristics of Effective Intervention Strategies for Enhancing Academic Performance" (Joseph A. Fisher); "Developing Self-Supporting Programs to Offset a Declining Budget" (Rowena Wilhelm); "LD Referrals and Then What?" (Steven A. Katz); "Integrating Computer Assisted Instruction into a University Learning Center Program" (Marie E. Byrnes); "The SQ3R: A Classroom Model" (Kay E. Fisher); "Freshman Year of Studies: University of Notre Dame" (Peter P. Grande); "The Freshman Reading Course at Ball State University" (M. Harshbarger); and "An Overview of Ball State University's Reading Programs" (Dorothy Shipman). (RS)
