PPT-Building Reading Comprehension in Adults

Overview and the ABCD A practical application of researchbased principles Overview Day 1 Literacy Where were going Day 1 Planning instruction using ABCD Day 2 Reading strategies Day 3 Higherorder thinking Facilitating discussion. Penrith Farms is a working farm located in Eastern Washington for young and emerging adults to learn life skills and experience emotional growth. Our focus is to engage troubled young adults and to help them transition into adulthood. Building Blocks of the . Reading Process. Why is reading comprehension important? . NCLB – reading scores are critical to making AYP and everything that goes along with it. Content-Area reading comprehension continues to suffer – impacting students ability to independently process complex ideas. . Hugh W. Catts, Ph.D.. University of Kansas. NIU 2013. Outline. Model of reading comprehension. Language basis of comprehension difficulties. Evidence for language basis. Early identification. Reading Comprehension. An Early Grade Literacy Assessment . Jenny Hobbs. Senior Education Adviser. Expanding EGRA: The Early Grade Literacy Assessment and its contribution to language instruction in Liberia . Marcia . Davidson, Senior Education Advisor. Let Me Count the Reasons…. Despite its widespread use, Round Robin reading has never been widely advocated nor endorsed by scholars of reading. For example, . Eldredge. , . Reutzel. , and Hollingsworth (1996) found that it was inferior to the shared book experience, another form of instructional book reading, in promoting word recognition, accuracy, fluency, vocabulary acquisition, and comprehension.. The Two Tested Strategies:. “Marginalia:” Commonly known at “Think . Alouds. ”. Using this strategy, students are asked to make quick responses to a series of six questions as they read. . It is best if students respond within the text itself, rather than on a separate piece of paper. . ----by . Chaoran. Yao. 1. WHY GROUP READING?. Why group reading?. Small groups make engaged, interactive learning possible. . Small groups allow us to differentiate instruction.. Well structured small-group work enhances student achievement. . Comprehension means “understanding”. How well you understand depends on….. How well you read the passage. Points To Remember. Read the passage fairly quickly to get a general idea. Read again slowly to know the details. Data. : . Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2016).. Percent adults ages . 19–64 . with private coverage who were insured all . year. Presented by: Barbara Adams, M.A., CCC-SLP & Tammy Hutchings, M.S., CCC-SLP. Overview. 1) Statistics. 2) Simple View to Current Models of Reading. 3) Development of Reading. 4) Language and Reading Connections. By Anna . Durfee. Comprehension. 3 key elements of comprehension. The reader. The text. The activity. All of these are put together in context.. “Comprehension instruction requires showing students how these elements affect their understanding when reading.”. Barbara Foorman, Ph.D., Professor & Director, Florida Center for Reading Research & the REL Southeast. This information is being provided as part of a webinar administered by the U.S. Department of Education, with support from the Institute of Education Sciences’ National Center for Education Research (NCER) and National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE). . 2007 The Florida Center for Reading Research4-5 Student Center Activities ComprehensionExpository Text StructureWrite Cause or EffectC021Extensions and AdaptationsRecord six of the causes and effects Bestselling author Mary Rose has selected short readings perfect for first graders. Kids take these home with the companion comprehension activity and practice reading with the support of a grown-up. Easy tips for parents help them help their kids learn to read. The results are phenomenal! Teachers, parents, and students alike rave about this simple, effective way to boost reading skills. Great for building the home-school connection!