DESCRIPTORS Comparative Analysis; Conventional Instruction;

"Readalong, " a program employing a videotape format to teach vocabulary skills to early childhood lealmers, vas tested in an English-as-a-second-language (ESL) setting by comparing primary and advanced ESL classes using the program with classes using only the conventional teaching materials. Students received a test prior to the initiation of the series and three tests at regular intervals during the course of the 30 programs, A covariance model was used to analyze the data, and results showed "Readalong " to be an effective tool to help ESL students, A questionnaire also showed teachers to be enthusiastic about the use of the program. This report discusses the research methodology and summarizes results. (EMH) Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available,, Nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC inakes available vLa the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not ' responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original