Our testing system is based on the idea that reading comprehension can be measured independently of what kids know, but science indicates otherwise. The American education system rests in large part ...

The “science of reading” movement has shifted early reading practices across the country, with more than 40 states mandating ...

There’s been a lot of concern about phonics instruction in recent months, sparked by an illuminating new audio documentary. But there’s another aspect of reading—comprehension—that is equally crucial, ...

The “science of reading” includes far more than phonics—its end goal is student comprehension of increasingly complex text. To be successful, schools must introduce students to extensive content, ...

Experts have long known that reading skills develop before the first day of kindergarten, but new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences from the Harvard Graduate ...

When a dyslexic person sits down to read, letters seem to move around on the page. Words don't appear the same as they do to other readers. The National Institutes of Health classifies dyslexia as a ...

Will there ever be another Harry Potter? Between 1997 and 2007, it seemed like every child (and even their parents) was reading J.K. Rowling’s timeless fantasy novels about a skinny, bespectacled ...

With all of the things out there to read on the internet—all of the blogs we want to keep up with and all of the news funneled to us every day—how can you make sure you read each item in a way that ...

About half of Chambersburg Area School District students are on track to meet the district's goal of reading and comprehending by third grade. The district uses three assessments to track progress: ...

“School Excels in Reading by Sticking With What Works” (April 1) mischaracterizes the whole-language approach to teaching reading. Whole language does not simply “encourage children to intuit the nuts ...

Hyperlexia first appeared in the literature in a 1967 paper describing young children with reading skills exceeding their language comprehension skills (Silberberg & Silberberg, 1967). The initial ...

August 15, 2019 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google When you’re writing documents, consider that your readers might have difficulty comprehending whatever it is you ...