The Impact of Reading Plus on Reading Proficiency Growth as Measured by the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) and InSight Assessments: 2015-2016 School Year Assessment | Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School Purpose of Study: This study examined the impact of Reading Plus practice lessons on reading proficiency growth as measured by the Smarter Balanced […]
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 […]
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 […]
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