Recommended Reading

These articles have been grouped roughly by category. Some of them, of course, address more than one of the categories, and these articles have been placed in more than one section. Others are simply placed in the category that is consistent with their primary focus, although they may have content related to other areas as well.

Comprehension

Beck, I. Et al. (1998). Getting at the meaning. American Educator,      Summer, 66-71.

Beck, I., McKeown, M., Hamilton, R., & Kucan, L. (1997). Questioning the      author: An approach for enhancing student engagement with text.      Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Beers, K. (2003).When kids can't read: What teachers can do: A guide for      teachers 6-12. Porstmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Block, C., & Pressley, M. (2001).
     Comprehension instruction: Research-based best practices. NY:      Guilford.

Block, C., Gambrell, L., & Pressley, M., (Eds.). (2002). Improving      comprehension Instruction: Rethinking research, theory, and classroom      practice. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Brown, R. (2002). Scaffolding two worlds: Self-directed comprehension      instruction for middle schoolers. In C.C. Block and M. Pressley (Eds.),      Comprehension Instruction Research-based Best Practices
     (pp. 337-350). New York: Guilford Press.

Buck, J., Torgesen, T., & Schatschneider, C. (YEAR). Predicting FCAT SSS      Scores using prior performance on the FCAT-SSS, FCAT-NRT, and SAT9.      FCRR Technical Report #4.

Fisher, J., Schumaker, J., & Deshler, D. (in press). Improving the reading      comprehension of at-risk adolescents. In M. Pressley & C. Block (Eds.),      Strategies for increasing reading comprehension. New York: Guilford

Harvey, S., & Goudvis, A. (2000). Strategies that work: Teaching      comprehension to enhance understanding. NY: Stenhouse.

Keene, E., & Zimmermann, S. (1997). Mosaic of thought: Teaching      comprehension in a reader's workshop. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
RAND. (2002). Reading for understanding: Toward an R&D program in      reading comprehension. Retrieved February 16, 2006, from      http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2005/MR1465.pdf

Stanovich, K. (1986). Matthew effects in reading: Some consequences of      individual differences in the acquisition of literacy, Reading Research      Quarterly, 21(4), 360-407.

Tovani, C. (2000). I read it, but I don't get it: Comprehension strategies for      adolescent readers. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

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About Mission Center Research Presentations and Publications - Presentations by FCRR Faculty and Staff - Publications by FCRR Faculty and Staff - FCRR Technical Reports - Recommendations for Reading about Reading Curriculum and Instruction Assessment Programs Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network Training/Technical Assistance Projects Professional Development Interventions for Struggling Readers PIRT Doctoral Training Resources/Partners/Links FCRR Media/Podcasts Employment Opportunities A Florida State University Center	Recommended Reading These articles have been grouped roughly by category. Some of them, of course, address more than one of the categories, and these articles have been placed in more than one section. Others are simply placed in the category that is consistent with their primary focus, although they may have content related to other areas as well. Comprehension Beck, I. Et al. (1998). Getting at the meaning. American Educator, Summer, 66-71. Beck, I., McKeown, M., Hamilton, R., & Kucan, L. (1997). Questioning the author: An approach for enhancing student engagement with text. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Beers, K. (2003).When kids can't read: What teachers can do: A guide for teachers 6-12. Porstmouth, NH: Heinemann. Block, C., & Pressley, M. (2001). Comprehension instruction: Research-based best practices. NY: Guilford. Block, C., Gambrell, L., & Pressley, M., (Eds.). (2002). Improving comprehension Instruction: Rethinking research, theory, and classroom practice. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Brown, R. (2002). Scaffolding two worlds: Self-directed comprehension instruction for middle schoolers. In C.C. Block and M. Pressley (Eds.), Comprehension Instruction Research-based Best Practices (pp. 337-350). New York: Guilford Press. Buck, J., Torgesen, T., & Schatschneider, C. (YEAR). Predicting FCAT SSS Scores using prior performance on the FCAT-SSS, FCAT-NRT, and SAT9. FCRR Technical Report #4. Fisher, J., Schumaker, J., & Deshler, D. (in press). Improving the reading comprehension of at-risk adolescents. In M. Pressley & C. Block (Eds.), Strategies for increasing reading comprehension. New York: Guilford Harvey, S., & Goudvis, A. (2000). Strategies that work: Teaching comprehension to enhance understanding. NY: Stenhouse. Keene, E., & Zimmermann, S. (1997). Mosaic of thought: Teaching comprehension in a reader's workshop. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. RAND. (2002). Reading for understanding: Toward an R&D program in reading comprehension. Retrieved February 16, 2006, from http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2005/MR1465.pdf Stanovich, K. (1986). Matthew effects in reading: Some consequences of individual differences in the acquisition of literacy, Reading Research Quarterly, 21(4), 360-407. Tovani, C. (2000). I read it, but I don't get it: Comprehension strategies for adolescent readers. Portland, ME: Stenhouse. Recommended Reading Continued...

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