Comprehension

Characteristics of Effective Reading
This site provides a description of what effective readers do before, during, and after reading.
http://smasd.k12.pa.us/pssa/html/Reading/rihand19.htm

Evaluating What Was Read
This site discusses why students need to be able to evaluate what they read and provides information on critical reading skills.
http://smasd.k12.pa.us/pssa/html/Reading/rihnd22b.htm

Integrating "During Reading" Strategies
This site explains how and why students should be taught to integrate "during reading" comprehension strategies.
http://smasd.k12.pa.us/pssa/html/Reading/rihnd21f.htm

Integrating "After Reading" Strategies
Information on the importance of teaching students how to integrate "after reading" strategies to improve their comprehension can be found here.
http://smasd.k12.pa.us/pssa/html/Reading/rihnd22c.htm

Promoting Comprehension with Fictional Texts

After Reading: Strategies for Reconstructing and Extending Meaning
This site explains how and why teachers can implement after reading strategies to improve student comprehension. Strategies include retellings and summarizing techniques.
http://smasd.k12.pa.us/pssa/html/Reading/rihnd22a.htm

Features of Text
This site explains the common elements of narrative and expository texts.
http://smasd.k12.pa.us/pssa/html/Reading/rihand8.htm

Promoting Comprehension with Nonfiction

Understanding Text
Visitors to this site will find an overview of research related to content area reading comprehension. It also provides a summary of effective content area reading strategies for before, during, and after reading.
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/promising/tips/tipunder.html

Content Area Reading – Slide Show
Here teachers will find a slide show outlining major aspects of content area reading instruction, including assessment, text patterns, and teaching approaches.
http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/ContentReadMM/sld001.htm

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