Julie Coiro, PhD., University of Rhode Island Having the ability to comprehend and create online information texts will play a central role in our students’ success in a digital information age. Unfortunately, it is challenging to know how best to…
Explicit Strategy Instruction, Learning-Style Preferences, and Reading Comprehension of Struggling Readers
Laura J. Mead, Karen Burke, Lois Lanning, Jennifer F. Mitchell Department of Education and Educational Psychology Western Connecticut State University Abstract This study examined the impact of the Four Powerful Comprehension Strategies (self-regulating, creating meaningful connections, summarizing, and inferring) on…
Response to Intervention: An Instructional Model for Student Success
Melissa Petro, University of Bridgeport Abstract This article describes Response to Intervention (RTI) and Scientific Research-Based Interventions (SRBI). These are two intervention models of reaching out to students who need extra learning or behavioral support. This article focuses on RTI…