Paper Summary:

This paper addresses the problem of weak reading skills in middle school students, and suggests educational approaches to improving reading comprehension in particular. The author recommends that teachers, the instructional and/or educational materials and the educational policies should be at the forefront in assisting middle school children to acquire the reading comprehension skills they need. The role of each is described in the paper. Additionally, accommodations are recommended for children with special educational needs. The paper also lists the five essential components of reading instruction, describing the importance of each one. The paper concludes by stating students also take responsibility for their reading progress by practicing regularly.

Outline:
Introduction
Review of Related Literature
Factors to increasing the reading comprehension abilities of the middle graders
The Teachers
Provision of More time for the Students
Maintenance of Research Based Curriculum and Instructional Approaches Regarding Reading Comprehension
Reference List

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"Indeed, there have been recent studies conducted which reveal that reading and comprehension is becoming a challenging tasks for the teachers, particularly when they are handling the students from the middle grades. Students who are in the in their middle age of learning are already being taught for proper reading and comprehension. However, there are reports that show that there are increasing number of students who have gone to higher levels but "are still not fully equipped with the right reading and comprehension perspectives," thus a big task to teachers and other educational facilitators nowadays is how to increase the reading comprehension of students in the middle school (Snow, 2002)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Allington, R. 2002.What I've Learned About Effective Reading Instruction from a Decade of Studying Exemplary Elementary Classroom Teachers (Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 83, No. 10 (June 2002): 740-747)
• Loucks-Horsely, S., Hewson, P., Love, N. and Stiles, K. (1998). Designing professional development for teachers of science and mathematics (p. 32). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
• Loucks-Horsely, S. (Spring 1998). "Effective professional development for teachers of mathematics." Ideas that work: Mathematics professional development (p. 4). Columbus, OH: Eisenhower National Clearinghouse.Marion County Public Schools. (2005). Database of Student Records.Marion County Student Progression Plan. (2005)Retrieved http://www.marion.k12.fl.us/dept/hrm/database/policies/SPP%20Bd%20apprvd%20072704.pdf
• National Foundation for the Improvement of Education. (1996). Teachers take charge of their learning. Washington, D.C.
• National Research Council. (1998). Preventing reading difficulties in young children. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

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