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. […]
Effects of Four Electronic Text Presentation Formats on Reading Efficiency and Comprehension Assessment | Instruction | Upper Elementary School Purpose of Study: The goal of this experiment was to determine whether the use of a particular text presentation format during reading instruction might be more effective in advancing reading development. Study Design: Fifth-grade students attending […]
Comprehension-Based Silent Reading Rates: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know? Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School Summary of Findings: This paper reviews research on the development of silent reading habits and examines instructional practices that can lead to good reading efficiency and strong comprehension. The authors […]
Silent Word Reading Fluency and Temporal Vision Processing; Differences Between Good and Poor Readers Assessment | Middle School Summary of Findings: The study explored the relationship between students’ reading abilities, measures of temporal vision processing, and silent word reading fluency. Thirty-seven 7th-grade students were classified as “good” or “poor” readers via the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Comprehension […]
Effectiveness of an Online Computerized Eye-Movement Training Program to Improve Oculomotor Control in Adult Readers: A Pilot Study Instruction | College/Adult Summary of Findings: The study was conducted on eight adults between the ages of 24 and 35. Five subjects in the treatment group completed ten weeks of Reading Plus and the other three were […]
Effect of Attention Therapy on Reading Comprehension Instruction | Middle School Summary of Findings: The study’s purpose was to determine if visual attention therapy had any influence on improvement in reading comprehension of sixth graders with moderate reading disabilities. Thirty students from New York City schools were divided equally into treatment and control groups. The […]