The reading-test scores of 4th graders have risen. But, somehow, that improvement has not resulted in higher reading scores for grade 8 and beyond. What’s the explanation? Why don’t later advances in ...

Happy New Year! As you ease into the post-holiday workweek, you might want to check out an interesting conversation about reading that’s going on over at the Core Knowledge blog. It started with a ...

Research in education rarely draws on the substantial body of scientific evidence on how learning works. That’s a problem for teachers, students—and the rest of us. Researchers and academics focus on ...

Schools spend hours every week teaching comprehension skills and strategies in "reading" class, without results. Using those techniques in history, science, and other content-focused classes could ...

Reading comprehension is a complex and often oversimplified term. RC is an outcome, not one specific skill. RC is the result of foundational reading skills intertwined with vocabulary, background ...

Will there ever be another Harry Potter? Between 1997 and 2007, it seemed like every child (and even their parents) was reading J.K. Rowling’s timeless fantasy novels about a skinny, bespectacled ...

Before diving into a document, define what you want to achieve. Are you looking for specific data points, seeking a summary, or identifying key insights? This focus will help you filter out irrelevant ...