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Direct linkScott K. Baker; Patrick C. Kennedy; Dean Richards; Nancy J. Nelson; Hank Fien; Christian T. Doabler – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
More than two-thirds of middle school students do not read proficiently. Research has shown that targeted interventions using explicit instruction methods can improve reading outcomes for struggling readers. A central feature of explicit instruction is the systematic implementation of instructional interactions, but it is not clear what specific…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Reading Instruction, Intervention, Direct Instruction
Download full textCravalho, Danielle A.; Jimenez, Zaira; Shhub, Aya; Solis, Michael – Beyond Behavior, 2020
This article discusses use of a multicomponent intervention to develop the reading skill and performance of grades 4 to 8 students identified with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. Reading intervention targets for this population are vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Reading intervention elements involve explicit vocabulary…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Ward, Barbara – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Education is the foundation for the future, and a successful education begins with strong literacy skills. The 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that only 36% of eighth-grade students in the United States were classified as reading on a proficient level, and 22% of eighth-grade students were unable to read and comprehend…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grade 8, Reading Achievement, Literacy
Brasseur-Hock, Irma F.; Miller, Whitney; Washburn, Jocelyn; Chroust, Alyson J.; Hock, Michael F. – International Journal for Research in Learning Disabilities, 2021
We present results of an evaluation of the first year of a multi-year comprehensive middle school reading program. Four public middle schools in rural Virginia with large populations of students with limited reading proficiency participated in a study to determine the reading program's impact. We evaluated 235 students with low reading achievement…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Middle School Students, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction
Mason, Linda H. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2013
Explicit strategy instruction combined with student-directed self-regulation in conjunction with cognitive strategies has proven effective in supporting low-achieving students' reading comprehension. Experts have extended 1 such approach, self-regulated strategy development (SRSD) for the expository reading comprehension Think before reading,…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Cognitive Processes, Reading Strategies
Gutchewsky, Kim; Curran, Joanne – Educational Leadership, 2012
According to a 2010 report by ACT, "Only 31 percent of students are performing at a college-and-career reading level with respect to successfully understanding complex text" (p. 5). This statistic demonstrates what educators know: Middle and high school students face numerous challenges in reading, understanding, connecting to, and…
Descriptors: Teaching Conditions, Reading Instruction, Time Management, Secondary School Teachers
