Struggling Readers

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The paper presents several methods to improve students' reading, such as encouraging as much reading as possible, training in fluency, stressing phonological awareness and applying comprehension strategies. The paper notes that strategies which combine more structured methods with comprehension strategies are often the most effective in solving reading problems.

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"The ability to read fluently and effectively is an essential component of learning and student success. This applies to any and all subject areas. However there are many students who experience problems and functional impediments in the ability to read easily and fluently. The reason for these problems varies and can be linked to a wide array of criteria; from "...decoding words to problems retaining information..." ( Duke)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Active Reading in the Classroom. Retrieved April 19, 2007, from http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/weeklytips.phtml/6
• Duke N. How Can I Help My Struggling Readers? Two top literacy experts tackle your toughest problems. Retrieved April 19, 2007 from http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=10603
• Essential Reading Strategies for the Struggling Reader: Activities for an Accelerated Reading Program. Retrieved April 19, 2007 fromhttp://www.texasreading.org/downloads/primary/booklets/Essential_Strategies.pdf
• Pressley M. Comprehension Strategies Instruction. Retrieved April 19, 2007 from http://www.msularc.org/docu/5-page_comprehension.pdf

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