Sentences with phrase «especially on comprehension»

Not exact matches

This reverse type looks «cool» on HubSpot's homepage, but it may not be the best for readability and comprehension, especially in the most important space on the entire site.

Despite all the emphasis on reading programs and encouraging students to read, many children, especially minority students, still do not read with a high level of comprehension and fluency, independently, or for fun, according to Dr. Sally M. Reis, a professor and the department head of the educational psychology department at the University of Connecticut where she also serves as principal investigator of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented.

The overall picture is consistent with the earlier process - product research to some extent, especially with regard to engagement, but goes beyond it in ways consistent with Duffy, Roehler, et al.'s (1987) direct explanation approach and Knapp and associates» (1995) emphasis on higher - order literacy instruction (i.e., instruction which emphasizes comprehension and communication).

But here's why I'm worried about leaving out the link between those subjects and reading comprehension: Even if we got rid of high - stakes reading tests tomorrow (which is unlikely to happen), people would still place a huge emphasis on teaching kids to read, especially in the early grades.

There's a lot of reading comprehension fail (for example, in this particular case, the illogical inference that noting a problem with Amazon's position a priori means one is on the «side» of Hachette, especially when I've taken pains to note both companies work for their interest, not mine), and it's not my job to wander about the field, gently teaching people how to parse arguments.

She is also author of two books on grammar and spelling included in the Robinson home school curriculum and of several sections of the curriculum's course of study, especially examinations in reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary.