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Fourie, J.; Sedibe, M.; Muller, M. – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2018
South Africa's education system has been characterized by various curriculum changes since 1997 given that basic education is a priority of this government and policies have specifically been aimed at improving the overall standard of education in the country. Despite these curriculum changes, the findings of tests such as the Progress in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Intervention, Low Achievement
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Shea, Mary; Ceprano, Maria – Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, 2017
This article outlines the complexity of reading with understanding, what is required for full and deep comprehension, the state of affairs with regard to reading comprehension in developed countries, possible etiologies for low performances, and suggestions for instruction in specific skills and strategies to improve students' demonstrated…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Etiology, Reading Strategies, Comparative Education