Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Reading comprehension is a complex endeavor. It’s heavily dependent on learning new ...

"As educators reflect on literacy outcomes, it is worth paying attention to what the data actually reveals," writes Kim Hodgkinson in a Guest Commentary. "When students are supported with structure, ...

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What barriers do students face when asked to read text and show their comprehension of it? This question was posed by an English/language arts teacher and educational consultant to a group of ...

Five years ago, the Bethlehem Area School District laid out a bold goal -- it wanted to have all of its students reading on grade level by third grade -- and set out to make that happen. The district ...

Science has evolved in reading research, especially in the areas of developmental psychology and neuroscience. Recent reports in refereed scientific journals have focused on multidisciplinary ...

GRADE 5 students in the Philippines continue to fall behind most Southeast Asian neighbors in terms of proficiency in reading and mathematics, a learning assessment program by the United Nations ...