Reading Profiles

Step 1: Read the related research

“What Silent Reading Tests Alone Can’t Tell You: Two Case Studies in Adult Reading Differences.” John Strucker, Focus on Basics, Vol. 1, Issue B, May 1997.

Summary:
The author demonstrates how multi-component testing can reveal uneven reading profiles in adult learners and argues that learners require very different instructional approaches depending on their profiles. He uses two case studies and summaries of research to outline differences in reading profiles and to underscore the implications for assessment, policy, program design, and appropriate instruction.

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