Language and Literacy Education Commons^™

Effectiveness Of Direct Instruction On Struggling Readers, Shari Witt

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Fluent reading has become a national focus area in education. Research suggests the connection of fluent readers to economic success. Researchers revealed a link between academic failure, crime, and violence because of illiteracy. This literature review examines articles that address the importance of providing direct reading instruction to improve fluency. Researchers identified early identification, ongoing quality professional development, and quality direct instruction as key components to improve reading fluency.