Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade: A Practice Guideline (NCEE 2010-4038)
Shanahan, T., Callison, K., et al. (2010).
Washington, D.C.: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 1-81.
This guideline provides recommendations for educators teaching reading comprehension to students (grades kindergarten through third grade). Populations include students identified as struggling or at-risk readers.
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Children (grades K-3) should be taught how to use reading comprehension strategies (Strong Evidence) and identify and use strategies to organize and identify text structure (Moderate Evidence).
Children (grades K-3) should be taught reading comprehension using multiple genres of text and should be guided in text discussion to support instruction and comprehension (Minimal Evidence).
