A significant proportion of adolescents are not meeting basic bench marks for reading and spelling and this has not only long-term implications in terms of acquiring jobs and participating fully in society, but is also detrimental in the short-term impacting … Continued
Numerous studies have identified a correlation between vocabulary and comprehension, whereby the larger a student’s vocabulary, the better their comprehension. The question then is: How do we improve a student’s vocabulary? Wright and Cervetii (2016) systematically reviewed the research pertaining … Continued
There are two key types of texts used in the teaching of reading and as a part of an intervention program for students having difficulty learning to read. ‘Decodable’ readers focus on ‘code’ and contain a large number of phonetically … Continued
Fluent reading is defined as being able to read with speed and accuracy. It is an important skill for all readers to develop as there is a direct correlation between fluency and comprehension. Yet, fluency is a skill many struggling … Continued
The following post has kindly been contributed by Dr David Kilpatrick. Dr Kilpatrick is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York College, Cortland and a New York State Certified School Psychologist with the East … Continued