How Do General Knowledge and Reading Strategies Ability Relate to Reading Comprehension of High School Students at Different Educational Levels?.

Kozminsky, Ely; Kozminsky, Lea

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ERIC Number: EJ626227

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Publication Date: 2001

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How Do General Knowledge and Reading Strategies Ability Relate to Reading Comprehension of High School Students at Different Educational Levels?

Kozminsky, Ely; Kozminsky, Lea

Journal of Research in Reading, v24 n2 p187-204 Jun 2001

Examines the relationship between general knowledge, skills in applying reading strategies, and reading comprehension for ninth-grade students in Israel at varying educational levels: academic, semi-academic, vocational and learning disabilities. Reveals differential contributions of general knowledge and strategy application to reading comprehension. Concludes that different students may benefit from differential instructional interventions geared to their specific educational needs. (SG)

Descriptors: Academic Education, Grade 9, Hebrew, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Reading Strategies, Secondary Education, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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