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Developing reading comprehension / Paula J. Clarke [and three others] ; illustrations by Dean Chesher.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reading comprehension.
- Reading comprehension--Study and teaching (Elementary).
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (211 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- "Presents cutting-edge, evidence-based interventions for dealing with specific difficulties of reading comprehension in children aged 7-11. An in-depth introduction to the 'poor comprehender profile', which describes children who despite being fluent readers have difficulty extracting meaning from text. Sets out a range of practical interventions for improving reading skills in this group - along with comprehensive guidance on assessment and monitoring, and insightful accounts of professionals' experience in delivering the techniques described. Includes an overview of psychological theories of reading comprehension, evaluating their practical applicability. "-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 What is Reading Comprehension? 1
- Chapter 2 The Poor Comprehender Profile 13
- Chapter 3 The York Reading for Meaning Project: An Overview 27
- Chapter 4 Teaching Principles 47
- Chapter 5 Intervention Materials: Oral Language Programme 59
- Chapter 6 Intervention Materials: Text Level Programme 99
- Chapter 7 Intervention Materials: Combined Programme 135
- Chapter 8 Feedback and Evaluation 141
- Chapter 9 Theoretical and Practical Implications 157.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Developing reading comprehension.
- ISBN:
- 9781118606735
- OCLC:
- 861536833
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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