80. The Science of Reading Comprehension: Fact or Fiction? | PBIS 2023

Reading comprehension is a complex behavior that requires coordination of multiple cognitive and academic skills. Despite decades of research in this area, progress remains stagnant for U.S. adolescent students on both national and international tests of reading achievement. Reading comprehension research is an important part of the Science of Reading. We have a robust research base that has not made its way into practice. In this session, we will consider why students struggle with reading comprehension and what research says we can do to help them. We will take a deep dive into current comprehension research to consider which teaching strategies have evidence and which do not.