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Direct linkPalumbo, Anthony; Kramer-Vida, Louisa; Hunt, Carolyn V. – Preventing School Failure, 2015
Direct vocabulary instruction of Tier 2 and Tier 3 words in intermediate-grade curricula is an important tool of literacy instruction because English is a language grafted from many roots and has not developed a one-to-one phoneme-grapheme correspondence. In addition to knowing graphemes and phonemes, students must formally learn words that cross…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Vocabulary, Intermediate Grades, Word Recognition
Hastings, Kathryn – Reading Improvement, 2016
The benefits of engaging with age-appropriate reading materials in classroom settings are numerous. For example, students' comprehension is developed as they acquire new vocabulary and concepts. The Common Core requires all students have daily opportunities to engage with "complex text" regardless of students' decoding levels. However,…
Descriptors: Reading Materials, Learner Engagement, Common Core State Standards, Decoding (Reading)
Download full textTorgesen, Joseph K.; Houston, Debra D.; Rissman, Lila M.; Decker, Susan M.; Roberts, Greg; Vaughn, Sharon; Wexler, Jade; Francis, David J.; Rivera, Mabel O.; Lesaux, Nonie – Center on Instruction, 2017
This document was prepared to assist literacy specialists in the national Regional Comprehensive Center network as they work with states to improve educational policy and practice in the area of adolescent literacy. It comprises three major parts: Part One: "Improving academic literacy instruction for students in grades 4-12." Based on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Literacy Education, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing
Chang, Anna C-S.; Millett, Sonia – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2013
Thirteen English as a foreign language students read 26 passages during a 13-week period. Each passage was read five times, and students answered comprehension questions after the first and the fifth reading. Another 13 students read the same number of passages but without repetition and only answered the comprehension questions once. All students…
Descriptors: Reading Rate, Reading Improvement, Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language)
Oslick, Mary Ellen; Lane, Hannah – Action in Teacher Education, 2014
The purpose of this research is to share the reading assessments that graduate students selected for their clinical practice with struggling readers. After a careful look at assessments, their place in the recent shift to Response to Intervention (RTI), specifically regarding reading instruction and the preparation of reading…
Descriptors: Reading, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Reading Improvement
Sobolak, Michelle J. – Reading Improvement, 2011
Researchers have long acknowledged the important role that vocabulary plays in assisting reading comprehension. Because of the importance of vocabulary, it is necessary to determine how to ensure that all students are making adequate vocabulary gains. The research base for the best ways to instruct students in robust vocabulary is strong. The…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, Socioeconomic Influences
Sipala, Christine E. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Fluent reading hinges on automatic word recognition, yet little research has investigated the acquisition process with repeated exposure to novel words. In this study, elementary students in grades three to six were asked to read two-syllable pseudowords five times each (in varied sequences) during two sessions (n = 49). The goal was to study…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Reading Fluency, Vocabulary, Elementary School Students
Sanders, Peter L. – J Reading, 1969
Descriptors: Grade 9, Low Achievement, Map Skills, Reading Achievement
Manzo, Anthony V. – 1973
Specific teaching techniques and examples for vocabulary development are presented in this paper. The categories presented for vocabulary development include "Etymological Approach,""Wide Reading,""Prepared Word List,""Word Derivation Method,""Contextual methods for Familiar Words,""Contextual Methods for Unfamiliar Words,""Theme Studies,""Content…
Descriptors: Developmental Vocabulary, Reading, Reading Development, Reading Improvement
Greer, Sandra, Ed. – Reading Quarterly, 1973
This summer issue of the "Kansas Reading Quarterly" is devoted to secondary reading. Although the articles were written with the junior and senior high teachers in mind, many of the ideas can be and have been adapted for use in the elementary grades. The articles include "Black and White and Read All Over," which discusses ways to create interest…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Critical Reading, Reading, Reading Development
HANSON, JOSEPH T. – 1967
SEX DIFFERENCES IN READING ACHIEVEMENT AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PHONOVISUAL METHOD OF READING INSTRUCTION IN GRADES 1 TO 3 WHEN USED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE STATE-ADOPTED CO-BASAL READING SERIES WERE STUDIED IN TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. SUBJECTS IN THE EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL (60 IN GRADE 1, 68 IN GRADE 2, 54 IN GRADE 3) WERE…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Instructional Materials, Primary Education, Reading Achievement
Wolf, Mildred – Grade Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Individualized Reading, Paperback Books, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Reading Improvement
Kossack, Sharon Wall; Reichbach, Edward – 1979
Problems related to elementary school students' ability to read social studies materials are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the task that confronts the student while reading social studies and on the teacher's role in helping students improve their reading skills. Vocabulary is identified as the major factor contributing to reading difficulties.…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Literature Reviews
Mahoney, Joseph E. – 1977
Some practical ways to improve reading skills in social studies classes without sacrificing content objectives and goals are presented. It is emphasized that social studies teachers are best suited to teach reading skills in their own subject field. Social studies teachers need to focus on three reading skills: vocabulary development and word…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement
Peer reviewedPerkins, J. Helen – Reading Horizons, 2001
Identifies effective teaching methods that can enhance the reading skills of fourth grade African American students. Notes that the teachers identified independent reading and writing, phonics and vocabulary, teacher modeling, the use of multicultural materials, engagement of parental involvement, incorporating prior knowledge, and cooperative…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cooperative Learning, Grade 4, Instructional Effectiveness
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