The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it
New research shows glimmers of hope, but more proof is needed| The Hechinger Report
New research shows glimmers of hope, but more proof is needed| The Hechinger Report
The public has until Oct. 15 to weigh in| The Hechinger Report
This bog entry explains the importance of knowledge in reading comprehension but explains the problem of trying to improve comprehension through increasing knowledge. The impacts of such teaching are going to be highly specific and generally subtle.| www.shanahanonliteracy.com
The Core Knowledge curriculum is a K-8 curriculum focused on building students General Knowledge about the world they live in that is hypothesized to increase reading comprehension and Reading/English-LA achievement. This study utilizes an experimental design to evaluate the long term effects of attending Charter schools teaching the Core Knowledge curriculum. Fourteen oversubscribed kindergarten lotteries for enrollment in nine Core Knowledge Charter schools using the curriculum had 2310 stu...| edworkingpapers.com
