Reading comprehension is assessed in different ways. Each of these factors are arguably measuring different components of comprehension and potentially impact on the student’s comprehension score. This score is further confounded by the student’s background knowledge of the text subject. … Continued
Vocabulary instruction should be an integral component of teaching reading as a poor vocabulary recognition and understanding impacts on comprehension. The wider students’ vocabulary, the more effective they are at inferring the meaning of the text and deducing the meaning … Continued
The Reading League Summit 2023 joint statement (Kurto, 2024) highlights a list of practices that the Science of Reading does not support. The Science of Reading is: The following is a summary of the suggested directions to support positive literacy … Continued
Nordman (2020) makes the point that sustained attention is a critical component of reading success. Maintaining focus can be particularly difficult for students with weak executive functioning, ADHD or reading difficulties. She suggests the following tips: Reference Jenny Nordman, J. … Continued
Reading fluency is the ability to rapidly recognise (i.e., quickly and accurately read) a sufficiently large number of words so that mental energy can be focused on comprehending text rather than on the decoding process. To become a fluent reader … Continued