SCAN and RUN: A Reading Comprehension Strategy That Works.

Abstract

Ensuring U.S. education today. The goal of reading success is to facilitate the development of a variety of skills and dispositions among children that sets the context for them to read widely and deeply, communicate effectively in spoken and written form, be good listeners and have substantial and growing knowledge of the world (Walp & Walmsley, 1995, p. 177). Achievement of this goal, however, poses certain challenges to both teachers and students. The literature reports that many new and veteran teachers have identified a need to find effective approaches to modifying their curriculum and instruction in their classrooms to meet diverse student needs