Nonfiction books motivate reluctant middle-school readers
Grade 2 boys respond to boy-friendly books, but male readers have little impact on attitudes
VOCABULARY
Often neglected, vocabulary drives reading comprehension, study reports
Video clips increase vocabulary for ELLs
COMPREHENSION
Reading strategies not surest way to increase comprehension, study says
Fed study says 4 interventions for reading comprehension ineffective
What is best way to use extra 20 minutes/day to increase comprehension
Oral reading rate not a good indicator of reading comprehension
Most DIBELS subtests not predictive of reading comprehension
FLUENCY
ORF measures for 6th-graders less accurate as reading rate increases
Expressive reading plays role in fluency and comprehension
8 variations on repeated reading for fluency keep students engaged