Reading for Meaning

by Taylor, Barbara; Graves, Michael F.; Broek, Paul Van Den

• ISBN13: 9780807738962
• ISBN10: 0807738964
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

Reading comprehension is of great concern to many Americans, as evidenced by the mandate in most states today for graduation standards in reading and for assessments aligned to those standards. In this unique and timely volume, leading scholars and researchers provide a broad overview of current educational and psychological research about effective strategies for teaching reading to middle grade students. This rich collection offers practitioners, researchers, and literacy specialists a valuable resource for improving reading comprehension at the elementary and secondary levels.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Barbara M. Taylor
Michael F. Graves
Paul van den Broek
The Mind in Action: What It Means to Comprehend During Reading	1	(31)
Paul van den Broek
Kathleen E. Kremer
Comprehension Instruction in Elementary School: A Quarter-Century of Research Progress	32	(20)
Michael Pressley
Explicit and Implicit Instruction in Comprehension	52	(18)
Janice A. Dole
Balancing Literature and Instruction: Lessons from the Book Club Project	70	(25)
Taffy E. Raphael
Building Student Capacity to Work Productively During Peer-Assisted Reading Activities	95	(21)
Lynn S. Fuchs
Douglas Fuchs
A Vocabulary Program to Complement and Bolster a Middle-Grade Comprehension Program	116	(20)
Michael F. Graves
Classroom Talk About Texts: Is It Dear, Cheap, or a Bargain at Any Price?	136	(16)
Donna E. Alvermann
Literacy Lessons Derived from the Instruction of Six Latina/Latino Teachers	152	(18)
Robert T. Jimenez
Beyond Balance: Goal Awareness, Developmental Progressions, Tailoring to the Context, and Supports for Teachers in Ideal Reading and Literacy Programs	170	(23)
Jere Brophy
About the Editors and Contributors	193	(3)
Index	196