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1 day ago · Reading comprehension is a complex, multifaceted process with several cognitive processes occurring simultaneously and with differing levels of depth of understanding. Students’ comprehension can begin with the literal, then build to the figurative, and eventually lead to critically analyzing text with higher-order thinking skills.
2 days ago · Strengthening the Bones of Comprehension – 7 Sentence Strategies for Improving Comprehension Through Direct Instruction. Grounded in the Science of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope is an infographic that depicts literacy success as a braided combination of many sub-skills. Laura Stewart, Chief Academic Officer at 95 Percent Group ...
3 days ago · In a district-wide effort to elevate literacy instruction and reading proficiency, Ann Arbor Public Schools has embarked on an ambitious journey with the LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional development program.
1 day ago · Science of Reading training programs like LETRS support student success in understanding how Word Recognition and Language Comprehension are the building blocks of reading. Mastering these skills is essential for developing fluent and capable readers.
4 days ago · Critical reading is about engaging with the text by asking questions rather than passively accepting what it says. Is the methodology sound? What was the purpose? Do ideas flow logically? Are arguments properly formulated? Is the evidence there to support what is being claimed? When you're reading critically, you're looking to...
5 days ago · Reading comprehension is based upon two broad skills, 1) word-level reading and 2) language comprehension. When a student struggles in reading comprehension, it is useful to find out if that student would comprehend if the passage were read to him or her.
4 days ago · On this page we'll take a look at strategies for reading the most common form of academic literature: the academic journal article. But these strategies may also be applied to other forms of academic writing (and in some cases even to non-academic sources of information).
