Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.

Better understand your assigned readings Formulate questions to use in class discussions Record interesting thoughts for future papers and assignments Better recall information for tests and quizzes ...

Reading without a purpose leads to lesser comprehension and long-term memory. Many students who read this way find it difficult to participate in class discussions and do as well on their exams as ...

Most intervention programs and research-to-practice guides for supporting struggling readers are aimed at elementary school children. But many older readers have trouble with basic skills, too—and ...

Reading fluency is the ability to read with proper speed, accuracy, and expression. Children, and people in general, must be able to read fluently in order to understand what they’re reading. This ...

Advocates for the science of reading need to expand their view of the science and push for the adoption of curricula that incorporate it. Opponents and even advocates of the “science of reading” often ...

Wales is trying to improve how reading is taught, but can the country do so without first fixing the lack of consistent national data?