Experts say early literacy gaps don’t just affect academics — they can shape long-term outcomes well beyond the classroom.

The Michigan Department of Education endorsed two screening assessments for dyslexia and 14 elementary school literacy ...

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With the right approach, students can tackle these challenges and reach academic success. For exam preparation, effective reading and information retention are essential. The pressure to do well can ...

This research was partially funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF). While this problem has received considerable attention, no clear explanation has emerged. In my recent PhD thesis, I ...

Entrepreneurs are some of the hungriest readers on the planet. It’s no coincidence that many of the world’s top business leaders credit books as the single most powerful driver of their growth, ...

More than once, Tabetha Adkins has heard students say they never read an entire book before attending college, and she has witnessed the challenges many have faced engaging with college reading. “I ...

There are a lot of things that have improved over the past 50 years, but are still far from perfect: Car safety. Solar power uptake. Scores of medical procedures. Add reading comprehension instruction ...

Understand the purpose behind each reading assignment. Schedule adequate time to complete them. Interact with the readings to understand and retain information better. More than once, Tabetha Adkins ...

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Nearly a half century ago, a landmark study showed that teachers weren’t explicitly teaching reading comprehension. Once children learned how to read words, no one taught them how to make sense of the ...