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 […]
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 […]
Reading Plus Significantly Raises the Reading Achievement of Both Lower- and Higher-Performing Students Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School Purpose of Study: This study evaluated the effect of Reading Plus practice on the results achieved by lower- and higher-performing General Education students on the reading portion of the Florida Comprehensive […]
Reading Plus Significantly Raises the Reading Achievement of Students Eligible for Subsidized Lunch Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School | SES Purpose of Study: This study evaluated changes in the reading proficiency of students who were eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunch under the National School Lunch Program, often […]