Abstract
Reading is important for the mind and the success of students' academic career (Cunningham, 1998). To read, one must comprehend what has been read; otherwise, there would be no purpose in reading. Comprehension is one of the most important reading skills adolescent students need to possess (Underwood, 1994). Students who have excellent reading comprehension are able to master academic content, read for pleasure, and are more likely to succeed in post-secondary goals. Unfortunately, comprehension strategy skills are not natural skills of students, but rather must be self-taught or taught by someone else. In view of the impact that reading comprehension has on secondary students' success in content area classes, it is essential that effective comprehension strategies be taught by all secondary teachers.
Advisor
Maureen Prenn
Committee Member
Sandra Mullins
Date of Degree
2011
Language
english
Document Type
APP
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
College
Education
Recommended Citation
Novotny, K. G. R. (2011). Reading Comprehension in the Secondary Classroom [Master’s alternative plan paper, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/102/
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Included in
Rights Statement
