The understanding and interpretation of what is read.
Reading comprehension involves the construction of meaning from text using decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and prior knowledge.
It is the goal of reading. It is the active and purposeful pursuit of understanding the author’s message.
Birsh & Carreker 2018
Continuum of Skills:
Simple to Complex
Assessment
Assessment is the process of asking questions about students’ reading skills and gathering information to answer those questions.
-Stephanie Stollar
District Learning Inventories
Our District Learning Inventories for Grades 3 – 9.
MAZE Comprehension Assessments
MAZE comprehension assessments are available in this resource which is in all schools.
Instruction
Evidence-aligned resources to support classroom practice.
Newsela
Newsela is a free, subscription based service with access to a variety of reading passages at different levels
Reading Power
Adrienne Gear’s Reading Power books are available in the District Learning Commons and in many schools.
ReadWorks
ReadWorks is a free subscription based resource where you can select and assign reading passages to students and provide real-time feedback.
