Developing Reading Comprehension

series on reading yet conducted in the UK. Their increasing focus on children who experience the most difficulty in reading is exactly where attention should be directed. This volume summarises the team's achievements to date, and is most eagerly awaited."Greg Brooks,Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Sheffield, Member of European High Level Group of Experts on Literacy "Developing Reading Comprehension presents a landmark study from the top research team in the UK on how to improve reading comprehension. It's an exemplary masters-level textbook written with undergraduate-level lucidity and approachability."Colin Harrison, Emeritus Professor of Literacy Studies in Education, University of Nottingham A significant minority of children aged 7–11, despite being able to read fluently and accurately, have difficulty extracting meaning from text. This detailed guide offers three evidence-based intervention programmes, drawn from the cutting edge of educational psychology, for improving the reading

skills of children in this group. It includes a definitive introduction to the characteristics of the â€poor comprehender profile', and explains how to monitor and assess students' experiences and learning outcomes. With invaluable strategies for teachers, psychologists and special educational needs coordinators, the book will help professionals to support learners in their efforts to explore the full richness of language and to read with real understanding. [Publisher's Text]

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