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ERIC Number: EJ514832
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0938-8982
The Comprehension Instruction That Students Need: Instruction Fostering Constructively Responsive Reading.
Pressley, Michael; And Others
Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, v10 n4 p215-24 1995
This study reviews research indicating that specific instruction in reading comprehension strategies is effective in improving comprehension for students, including those with learning disabilities. The reading strategies of highly competent readers are identified, and effective application of transactional strategies instruction with weak second-grade readers and weak middle-school and secondary readers is reported. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Audience: Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Transactional Strategies Instruction