Research to Support Reading for Understanding RISE GISA RfU

Author(s):

Sandberg, Hans

Publication Year:

2016

Source:

Focus on ETS R&D, n2, Jun 2016

Document Type:

Periodical

Page Count:

7

Subject/Key Words:

Reading for Understanding (RfU), Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Assessment, Global, Integrated, Scenario-based Assessment (GISA), Reading Inventory and Scholastic Evaluation (RISE)

Abstract

We tend to take reading for granted, but just about one in three students in grades four and eight were "Proficient" or better at reading, according to "The Nation’s Report Card." These alarming numbers underscore the need for a nationwide intervention to make K–12 students better readers. Focus on ETS R&D talked to John Sabatini and Tenaha O’Reilly about the role of ETS research in improving reading for understanding.