Suggestions for tutoring students with reading comprehension problems include careful selection of books with readable text segments, use of comprehension strategies such as paraphrasing brief sections, and reading to find specific information. Several reading comprehension strategies for students are summarized. (Contains 7 references.) (DB)

Suggestions for tutoring students with reading problems include repeated reading with a model, oral reading with monitoring and feedback, error monitoring, and reading practice of difficult words. Evaluation methods include evaluating oral reading accuracy and oral reading fluency, and flashcard assessment. Suggestions are also offered for…

Peer coaching was evaluated with 22 preservice special education teachers (PTs) who designed and implemented skills-remediation lessons for children. Data from 132 observations and three case studies indicated the PTs improved their interrater reliability and teaching skills as measured by the Scale for Coaching Instructional Effectiveness (SCIE).…