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Direct linkWackerle-Hollman, Alisha K.; Rodriguez, Megan I.; Bradfield, Tracy A.; Rodriguez, Michael C.; McConnell, Scott R. – Grantee Submission, 2015
Early comprehension is an important, but not well-understood, contribution to early literacy and language development. Specifically, research regarding the nature of skills representative of early comprehension, including how they contribute to later reading success, is needed to support best practices to adequately prepare students. This article…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Beginning Reading, Language Acquisition, Response to Intervention
Wackerle-Hollman, Alisha K.; Rodriguez, Megan I.; Bradfield, Tracy A.; Rodriguez, Michael C.; McConnell, Scott R. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2015
Early comprehension is an important, but not well-understood, contribution to early literacy and language development. Specifically, research regarding the nature of skills representative of early comprehension, including how they contribute to later reading success, is needed to support best practices to adequately prepare students. This article…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Beginning Reading, Language Acquisition, Response to Intervention
Ford-Brown, Lisa A. – 1991
A study investigated whether there was a significant difference in the comprehension and appreciation of literature studied through oral interpretation when compared to silent reading. Two hundred and sixty-three third, fourth, and fifth graders from Terre Haute, Indiana were separated into experimental and control groups, and were given pre- and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Literature Appreciation, Oral Interpretation, Reading Comprehension
GRANT, EUGENE B.; HALL, MARCIA – 1967
A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE RELEVANT TO THE PROBLEM OF PURPOSEFUL READING AND COMPREHENSION REVEALS THE NEED TO HELP CHILDREN ESTABLISH A MENTAL SET OR PURPOSEFUL ATTITUDE PRIOR TO READING. TO EVALUATE A THOUGHT-DIRECTING QUESTION AS A PURPOSE PRIOR TO READING AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY, 279 SIXTH GRADERS FROM THREE SCHOOLS IN HAMMOND,…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Motivation, Reading Centers, Reading Comprehension
JANES, EDITH; VON HORN, ARLENE – 1967
THE RESULTS OF STANDARDIZED TESTS IN LANGUAGE ARTS COVERING 10 YEARS FOR GRADES NINE THROUGH 12 IN GARY, INDIANA, REVEALED THE NEED FOR A DIRECTED PROGRAM IN VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION. A 2-YEAR PILOT STUDY ON VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT USING THE DIRECT APPROACH WAS CONDUCTED AMONG 5,000 NINTH-GRADE STUDENTS. A PRETEST WAS FOLLOWED BY 20 WEEKLY LESSONS,…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Language Acquisition, Language Arts, Reading Comprehension
Indiana Department of Education, 2005
The Informational Text Reading Inventory (ITRI) was created when the Center for Innovation in Assessment (CIA) observed that students in grade four experience a significant drop in performance in all of their subject areas. CIA researched solutions and identified the critical issue as the students' struggle to apply the reading skills they have…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Content Area Reading
