

How do we close the gap for students who have limited or inadequate vocabularies? The National Reading Panel (2000) concluded that there is no single research-based method for developing vocabulary and closing the gap. From its analysis, the panel recommended using a variety of indirect (incidental) and direct (intentional) methods of vocabulary instruction. Incidental and Intentional Vocabulary Learning

The report of the National Reading Panel states that the complex process of comprehension is critical to the development of children’s reading skills and cannot be understood without a clear understanding of the role that vocabulary development and instruction play in understanding what is read (NRP, 2000).Ĭhall’s classic 1990 study showed that students with low vocabulary development were able to maintain their overall reading test scores at expected levels through grade four, but their mean scores for word recognition and word meaning began to slip as words became more abstract, technical, and literary. Declines in word recognition and word meaning continued, and by grade seven, word meaning scores had fallen to almost three years below grade level, and mean reading comprehension was almost a year below. Jeanne Chall coined the term “the fourth-grade slump” to describe this pattern in developing readers (Chall, Jacobs, and Baldwin, 1990). Students with low vocabulary scores tend to have low comprehension and students with satisfactory or high vocabulary scores tend to have satisfactory or high comprehension scores. How Vocabulary Affects Reading Developmentįrom the research, we know that vocabulary supports reading development and increases comprehension.

Student's Guide to Read Naturally Live-EspañolĪccording to Steven Stahl (2005), “Vocabulary knowledge is knowledge the knowledge of a word not only implies a definition, but also implies how that word fits into the world.” We continue to develop vocabulary throughout our lives. Words are powerful. Words open up possibilities, and of course, that’s what we want for all of our students.Student's Guide to One Minute Reader Live.MHRA 'Component', All Acronyms, 3 June 2023, Bluebook All Acronyms, Component (Jun. Component, All Acronyms, viewed June 3, 2023, MLA All Acronyms. Retrieved June 3, 2023, from Chicago All Acronyms.

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