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"Given knowledge about what good readers do when they read, researchers and educators have addressed the following question: Can we teach students to engage in these productive behaviors? The answer is a resounding yes" (Duke & Pearson, 2002).
"Given knowledge about what good readers do when they read, researchers and educators have addressed the following question: Can we teach students to engage in these productive behaviors? The answer is a resounding yes" (Duke & Pearson, 2002).
As children read, comprehension of the text is the ultimate goal. Comprehension of text involves not only reading the text but children's ability to think about and make meaning of what they are reading (Honig, Diamond & Gutlohn, 2013). The Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade practice guide identifies six key reading comprehension strategies for children to learn including: activating prior knowledge/predicting, questioning, visualizing, monitoring/clarifying/fix up, drawing inferences, and summarizing/retelling (Shanahan, Callison, Carriere, Duke, Pearson, Schatschneider, & Torgesen, 2010).
readingcomp_pg_092810.pdfEvidence-Based Practices
Evidence-Based Practices
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) publishes evidence-based practice guides for educators on various topics, using data, research and recommendations from the What Works Clearinghouse and an expert panel. The goal of the Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade practice guide, published in 2010, provides educators evidence-based classroom and intervention practices to support the development of reading comprehension skills of young children. The purpose is not to recommend a specific curriculum but to make recommendations for planning instruction. Each recommendation identifies the level of evidence, how to carry out the recommendation, and potential obstacles to implementation.
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
Listen as Dr. Timothy Shanahan discusses his work in the development of the Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade practice guide and teaching reading comprehension strategies to children. (Video Length: 5:34)
Resources and Webinars
Resources and Webinars
Comprehension Instruction
Comprehension Instruction
(Video Length: 16:23)
Comprehension- Concepts and Research.pdfComprehension Concepts & Research
Comprehension Concepts & Research
The University of Oregon
DukePearsonCompInst.pdfEffective Practices for Developing Reading Comprehension
Effective Practices for Developing Reading Comprehension
(Duke & Pearson, 2002)
6 strategies.pdfComprehension Strategies Reference Guide
Comprehension Strategies Reference Guide
(Shanahan, Callison, Carriere, Duke, Pearson, Schatschneider, & Torgesen, 2010).
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