A middle-school teacher in Riverside County, Calif., had students generate keywords from a section of a book, use them to ...

Research shows that asking students to monitor and correct their own understanding of text as they read can boost their ...

More broadly, a first grader typically ends the school year as an independent reader, with improved phonics and reading comprehension skills. They also learn basic grammar skills, like ...

It’s an important question because if the child can spell these words, s/he will be able to read them automatically—a critical marker for end-of-first-grade reading comprehension and proficiency.

When C.J. reached seventh grade, he was still reading at a second-grade level. Thomas bursts into tears upon learning that his reading performance actually declined significantly during first grade.

Comprehension strategy instruction has a solid research base. Teacher guides on evidence-based practices from the What Works Clearinghouse recommend teaching students across grade levels how to ...