Reading for Understanding Research Initiative
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The Reading for Understanding Research Initiative (Reading Initiative) is intended to support applied basic research to (a) identify underlying processes that are malleable and potential targets for intervention, (b) develop and evaluate interventions (e.g., instructional approaches, curricula, technology, teacher professional development programs) to improve reading comprehension for students in prekindergarten through Grade 12, and (c) develop and validate assessments of reading comprehension. The Reading Initiative will take a comprehensive approach to tackling the problem of improving reading comprehension. In addition, the Institute plans for the Reading Initiative to change the way in which research on reading has been conducted by accelerating the research process and creating a tightly linked network of researchers.
Dr. Elizabeth Albro
(202) 219-2148
Elizabeth.Albro@ed.gov
Dr. Karen Douglas
(202) 208-3896
Karen.Douglas@ed.gov
The Reading for Understanding Research Initiative (Reading Initiative) is intended to support applied basic research to (a) identify underlying processes that are malleable and potential targets for intervention, (b) develop and evaluate interventions (e.g., instructional approaches, curricula, technology, teacher professional development programs) to improve reading comprehension for students in prekindergarten through Grade 12, and (c) develop and validate assessments of reading comprehension. The Reading Initiative will take a comprehensive approach to tackling the problem of improving reading comprehension. In addition, the Institute plans for the Reading Initiative to change the way in which research on reading has been conducted by accelerating the research process and creating a tightly linked network of researchers.
