Reading Motivation and Reading Success: A Two-Way Street Assessment | Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School Purpose of Study: Research has shown that students’ perceptions about themselves as readers can affect not only overall levels of reading effectiveness, but also the extent to which they engage in reading and use […]
Reading Efficiency: The Gateway to Comprehension & Motivation Assessment | Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School Purpose of Study: When students must devote much of their attention to the process of reading, e.g., laboriously decoding words and deciphering word meanings, they are likely to have difficulty sustaining the level of […]
Reading Plus Significantly Raises the Reading Achievement of Adult Students Assessment | Instruction | College and Adult Purpose of Study The web-based Reading Plus structured silent reading program is often used in remedial reading courses for adults. This study evaluated the effects of Reading Plus practice on the reading proficiency of adult students who used […]
The Decline of Comprehension-Based Silent Reading Efficiency in the United States: A Comparison of Current Data with Performance in 1960 Assessment | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School Summary of Findings: The present study measured the comprehension-based silent reading efficiency of U.S. students in grades 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12. […]
Structured Silent Reading Practice: An Effective Educational Support for EL Students Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School | English Learner (EL) Summary of Findings: One fundamental goal of reading instruction is to develop the reading fluency, comprehension, and stamina required to use reading as a tool for learning. This goal […]
Reading Plus Significantly Raises Achievement for English Language Learners (ELs) Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School | English Learner (EL) Purpose of Study: Reading Plus was widely used in Florida’s Miami-Dade County School District during the 2013-2014 school year. Among those using the program were many students designated as English […]