Studies have shown that readers use their background knowledge—vocabulary, facts, and conceptual understanding—to comprehend the text they read. Much of this evidence isn’t new. But it’s ...

The purpose of going to school is to learn, but students may find certain topics difficult to understand if they don't have the necessary background knowledge. The purpose of going to school is to ...

But this commonsense idea, backed by research, has big implications for reading instruction. Studies have shown that students’ background knowledge is a key predictor of their reading ...

On one side are the proponents of the "science of reading" movement, a phonics- and cognitive-based instructional method. The opposing side champions "balanced literacy," emphasizing word ...

"There's more of an emphasis on reading comprehension, not just on the verbal side of the test, the reading side of the test, but also on the math side," Weiss told WCBS 880's Marla Diamond.