Collaborative strategic reading (CSR) is a research-based, whole-group comprehension strategy that has been linked to improvements in comprehension of expository texts, such as those in social studies classes.

Teaching vocabulary using Semantic Feature Analysis can help students learn science concepts.

Attack strategies and schema instruction are two evidence-based approaches for helping students solve word problems.

Word problems present a challenge to students, and common strategies for teaching word problems may be ineffective and misleading.

Literacy skills, such as reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and knowledge of text structures, are critical for students’ success in academic subjects.