Elements of Evidence-Based Reading Instruction
Research has indicated specific practices that are effective in improving adults' reading skills:
- Conducting diagnostic reading assessment
- Planning instruction based on learners' assessment results
- Using direct and explicit instruction to teach the components students need
- Monitoring progress
All these elements need to be in use for you to be able to say you are implementing evidence-based reading instruction in your program or classroom. Research has shown that instruction will only be effective if the complete package of practices is used in its totality.
