Gwen Frishkoff

Vocabulary knowledge is widely regarded as a precursor to skilled reading comprehension. Knowledge of words that are abstract or take on multiple meanings otherwise known as Tier 2 words, is often considered to be the key to higher-level comprehension. A complete grasp of the meaning of Tier 2 words may depend on reading the words multiple times across a variety of contexts. Tier 2 words take on greater importance in the intermediate grades (fourth through eighth grade) as students begin to ...

The program trained three postdoctoral fellows for research careers in educational science with a special emphasis in reading research.