additional resources
Monitoring Comprehension
(Grade K-5)
Caryn Lewis
The following may be helpful in setting up teacher study groups, action research projects, etc. for the purpose of digging deeper into the topic.
Examining Student Work:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/results/res2-01rich.cfm
Faculty Study Groups:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/murphy202.cfm
Critical Friends Group:
http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.a4dbd0f2c4f9b94cdeb3ffdb62108a0c/
Print Resources
Beck, I.L., McKeown, M.G., Hamilton, R.L., and Kucan, L. (Eds.) (1997). Questioning the author: An approach for enhancing student engagement with text. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Beck, I.L. & McKeown, M.G. (2002) Bringing words to life. NY: Guilford.
Carlisle, J.F. & Rice, M.S. (2002). Improving reading comprehension: Research-based principles and practices. Baltimore: York Press.
Dole, J.A., Brown, K.J., & Trathen, W. (1996). Effects of strategy instruction on the comprehension performance of at-risk students. Reading Research Quarterly, 31, 62-84.
Fuchs, D., Fuchs, L.S., Mathes, P.G., & Simmons, D.C. (1997). Peer-assisted learning strategies: Making classrooms more responsive to diversity. American Educational Research Journal, 34, 174-206.
McEwan, E.K.(2002). Teach Them ALL to Read. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
National Reading Panel. (2000). Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction. Washington, DC: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
RAND Reading Study Group (2002). Reading for understanding: Toward a research and development program in reading comprehension.
http://www.randorg/multi/achievementforall/reading/readreport.html.
Raphael, T. (1982). Question-answering strategies for children. The Reading Teacher, 36 (2), 186-190.
Vaughn, S. & Klingner, J.K (1999). Teaching reading comprehension through collaborative strategic reading. Intervention in School and Clinic, 34, 284-292.
Web Resources
The Florida Center for Reading Research conducts applied research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment and reading instruction that will contribute to the scientific knowledge of reading and have an immediate impact on policy and practices related to literacy instruction and assessment. The center also disseminates disseminate information about research-based practices related to literacy instruction and assessment for children in pre-school through 12th grade.
Florida Online Reading Professional Development (FOR-PD) is an online staff development project designed to help teachers improve reading instruction for learners in grades preK-12. Their resources link is excellent!
The Literacy Web at the University of Connecticut The Literacy Web is designed to promote the use of the Internet as a tool to assist classroom teachers in their search for best practices in literacy instruction.
The National Institute for Literacy
The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is a federal organization that shares information about literacy and supports the development of high-quality literacy services so all Americans can develop essential basic skills.
Partnership for Reading
The Partnership for Reading offers information about the effective teaching of reading for children, adolescents, and adults, based on the evidence from quality research. The Partnership invites you to explore this site for information on the research, principles about reading instruction suggested by the research, and products for parents, teachers, administrators, and policy-makers.
The Proactive Parent is a website by parents for parents to help them help their children to learn - especially reading. This site offers many resources.
ReadingQuest: Making Sense in Social Studies is a Wake Forest University website designed for social studies teachers who wish to more effectively engage their students with the content in their classes. However, the strategies are appropriate for any content area.
Teaching Tips: Reading Comprehension Strategies One of the links of the eMINTS National Center which is a collaborative education program sponsored by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the University of Missouri System Office of Academic Affairs.
