Literacy Beyond Text Comprehension aims to systematically investigate how readers
interpret reading tasks within a situation, and how that interpretation influences reading …

This critical volume, provides an in-depth analysis of second language reading's multiple
dimensions. The paperback edition describes the complexity of reading and explains how …

In this meta-analysis of 45 studies involving students in Grades 2–12, the authors present
evidence on the effects of text structure instruction on the expository reading comprehension …

Study skills are fundamental to academic competence. Effective study skills are associated
with positive outcomes across multiple academic content areas and for diverse learners. The …

In this meta‐analysis, the authors synthesize results from 44 (quasi‐) experimental studies
on informational and narrative text structure interventions involving students in grades 4–6 in …

This paper reviews the recent theoretical and empirical literature relevant to metacognition
and reading comprehension. The first chapter presents a definition of metacognition and …

This meta‐analysis synthesizes results from expository text structure interventions designed
to increase comprehension for students in kindergarten to grade 12 published between …

This established text--now revised and updated--reveals how spoken language skills are
acquired and how they affect children's later reading and writing achievement. With a unique …

" Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI), an approach based on the premise that all children can
learn, helps teachers deliver effective lessons that can significantly improve achievement for …

In this chapter, we propose a framework for classifying reading strategies and describes
empirically supported strategies that fall within that framework. The chapters in this volume …