Why it matters: Quizzes can strengthen vocabulary, comprehension, and recall — all key components of literacy and long-term academic success. How it works: Assessments reveal strengths and weaknesses, ...

The language and reading comprehension skills of low-income upper elementary-school students -- especially English-language learners -- can improve markedly if trained literacy coaches engage teachers ...

Instructional strategies and routines to help all students better comprehend complex texts, with an emphasis on those students historically underserved by California schools. Comprehensive literacy ...

In 2018, Associate Professor Dianna Townsend set out to explore different approaches to reading comprehension of informational texts for adolescent, multilingual students who were designated as ...

Some parents worry if their children only read graphic novels—or even mostly read them. A common question goes something like ...

Fordham Institute and the RAND Corp., asked more than 1,200 K-3 teachers in the fall of 2025 about their perspectives on reading instruction, the practices they use in their classrooms, the training ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. The evidence is mounting that an elementary literacy curriculum called ...

As an elementary school teacher for 27 years, Joshua Wittenberger has seen plenty of educational programs promising to improve student literacy through game-based learning. "A lot of programs that ...

Why it matters: Strong early literacy skills are linked to long-term academic success, making kindergarten and first grade a crucial time for reading development. What’s new: Educators are using ...

Students at College Park Elementary are turning the page on the harmful impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifth-grader Calvin ...