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Examines how to evaluate the pupils' performance in a language arts program. Explanation on criterion-referenced testing-teaching systems; Importance of a systematic classroom observation of the behavior of the students; Significance of accountability.

The article presents information on the Wisconsin Design for Reading Skill Development, a program designed for teaching map skills to elementary students in the U.S. The program offers a developmental framework for instruction related to map skills. The design includes Word Attack, Study Skills, Comprehension, Self-Directed Reading, and Creative Reading. The skills ranges from Kindergarten to Grade 6. The three main strands of map skills include representation, location, and measurement. The main purpose of the program is to deliver a management system to help teachers in individualizing instruction in reading.