The measurable benefit of broad background knowledge can take years to reveal itself. (prospect.org)
Thus an essential component of reading comprehension instruction must be a focused commitment to build broad background knowledge in a coherent manner from the earliest days of schools — precisely what CKLA seeks to do. (educationnext.org)
They also express concern that students without the deep and broad background knowledge and fluency that affluent children generally absorb from their homes and communities first need to develop that core knowledge before they can benefit from a collaborative, project - based approach. (paultough.com)