How developed is reading comprehension before reaching adulthood? In a national reading test taken by 785,600 16-to-25-year-olds in France, 1 in 7 face 'reading diffi…

Almost all young people in France take a national reading test around the age of 17 as part of a national event. The test ...
Aleteia

Why reading comprehension tests are inherently flawed

Teaching "reading comprehension" is pointless if kids don't have the education they need to comprehend what they're reading. Teaching “reading comprehension” is pointless if kids don’t have the ...
Forbes

Yes, National Tests Are Useful—But Not In ‘Reading’

A new book argues for the importance of national assessments in the U.S. but overlooks the negative impact of "reading" tests. Few Americans know much about the standardized tests collectively known ...
Forbes

Just Adding More Phonics Yields Only Short-Term Gains On Reading Tests

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Apr 26, 2023, 01:21pm EDT May 01, 2023, 11:21am EDT This article is ...
Education Week

There’s a Design Flaw With Many Reading Tests. Here’s One State’s Fix

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. When is a reading test not a true reading test? Most of the time. For years, cognitive ...

Study Finds Kids With Cell Phones Score Lower on Reading Tests

Elementary school children with personal cell phones score significantly lower on standardized reading comprehension tests ...
Education Week

Can We See Reading Comprehension in the Brain?

Brain researchers have long studied how students hear and read individual words, but it has proven difficult to parse out what happens when a reader understands a long and difficult passage of text.
KQED

What Happens to Reading Comprehension When Kids Focus on the Main Idea

Why do so many students struggle to understand what they read, even after they learn how to read? That’s a topic of hot debate among reading researchers. One camp has been arguing that schools have ...
TES

Pets Reading Comprehension Tests | Grade 3 Reading Assessments

Help students strengthen and assess their reading comprehension skills with these engaging Pets-themed reading tests for Grade 3 students. This resource includes 10 short reading comprehension ...
Firehouse

Reading Comprehension Test-Taking Strategies

During our seminars, one of the most frequent areas in which our students ask for additional help is the reading comprehension portion of the examination. For some of you, reading comprehension is a ...
TES

Zoo Reading Comprehension Tests | Grade 3 Reading Assessments

Help students strengthen and assess their reading comprehension skills with these engaging Zoo-themed reading tests for Grade 3 students. This resource includes 10 short reading comprehension ...