Fluent reading depends on a complex set of cognitive processes that must work together in
perfect concert. Rapid automatized naming (RAN) tasks provide insight into this system …

This volume reports the findings of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority
Children and Youth. The formal charge to the panel—a distinguished group of expert …

This article synthesizes foundational knowledge from multiple scientific disciplines regarding
how humans develop in context. Major constructs that define human development are …

Across multiple schools and sites, the impact of grade-at-intervention was evaluated for
children at risk or meeting criteria for reading disabilities. A multiple-component reading …

Reading in a Second Language: Moving from Theory to Practice Bill Grabe Table of
Contents Preface Section I: Foundations of Reading Comprehension 1. The Nature of …

The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …

Over the past decade, fluent reading has come to be seen as a central component of skilled
reading and a driving force in the literacy curriculum. However, much of this focus has …

In fall 1999, the Department of Education's Office of Educational Researchand Improvement
(OERI) asked RAND to examine how OERI might improve thequality and relevance of the …

Fluent word reading is hypothesized to facilitate reading comprehension by improving
automatic word reading, thus releasing a reader's cognitive resources to focus on meaning …

Understanding Reading revolutionized reading research and theory when the first edition
appeared in 1971 and continues to be a leader in the field. In the sixth edition of this classic …