Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Overview of Reading Comprehension -- 2. Assessing Reading Comprehension -- 3. Vocabulary Instruction -- 4. Instructional Practices That Promote Reading Comprehension -- 5. Promoting Content Area Literacy -- 6. Supporting English Language Learners with Learning Difficulties -- 7. Intensive Interventions for Students with Significant Reading Comprehension Difficulties -- 8. Multicomponent Approaches to Strategy Instruction -- Glossary.

"This practitioner resource and course text has given thousands of K-12 teachers evidence based tools for helping students--particularly those at risk for reading difficulties--understand and acquire new knowledge from text. The authors present a range of scientifically validated instructional techniques and activities, complete with helpful classroom examples and sample lessons. The book describes ways to assess comprehension; build the skills that good readers rely on; and teach students to use multiple comprehension strategies flexibly and effectively. Each chapter features thought provoking discussion questions. Reproducible lesson plans and graphic organizers can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"--