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 ...

Improving reading comprehension is critical, and I’ll be watching for new research to help answer these questions for teachers. Shirley Liu contributed reporting. Contact staff writer Jill Barshay at ...

Kids' reading level is at all time low. Parents can play a key role in helping them develop this crucial life skill—here's ...

More students, however, are at risk of retention this year. A total of 6,470, or 11.6%, of Alabama third graders scored below grade level on recent spring reading tests, new state data shows. That’s ...

Test a group of eighth graders who speak English at home. Is their Reading Comprehension better than non-English speakers?

Using a pointer or guide, such as a finger or pen, can help you stay focused while reading silently. This technique prompts ...

Recent STAAR test results show that while Texas students increased literacy rates slightly, nearly half of students in third ...

Five years on from the disruption of lockdown, young readers are engaging with more challenging books—and understanding them ...

Nearly a quarter of third graders did not pass the state’s reading test on their first try. Many are now in summer school, ...

We’ve compiled a list of some reading and writing resources that you and your child might find helpful. The following websites provide a variety of literacy support – everything from free ...