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

The tutor allows students to practice reading comprehension at their own pace. ITSS was one of only three online learning technologies that demonstrated clear evidence for improving student ...

Summary writing is another way for students to put concepts from the reading into their own words. A good summary … Should reflect the major/key points of a reading. Should be a "capsule" of the ...

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

Students don’t improve their comprehension skills much by reading digital text. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly why reading on screens worsens comprehension skills for younger students, she said.

Little time spent on reading. Teachers spend limited time reading texts with children. “The obvious problem is that it’s hard to support reading comprehension if students are not reading,” said Capin.

The weaknesses in our students’ skills—such as math and a lack of creative thinking—might be linked to low reading comprehension. Without good reading comprehension, students cannot connect ideas to ...

A mystery surrounding the relationship between reading and memory is whether it's reading that helps to improve memory or if strong working memory abilities improve reading comprehension skills.