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Text Comprehension: What We Know About the Dance Between Reader, Text, and Task in Reading Comprehension

Mon, April 12, 2:50 to 4:20pm EDT (2:50 to 4:20pm EDT), Division C, Division C - Section 1a: Literacy Paper and Symposium Sessions

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Text comprehension is a vital skill for academic success (i.e., K-12+) and the development of an informed democratic society. However, text features (e.g., narrativity, concreteness) influence comprehension and interact with a reader’s developmental level highlighting the importance of an appropriate match between learner and text. Reading comprehension is a multi-layered construct, indicating that comprehension can differ depending on the task. Therefore, determining the appropriate match requires consideration of learner characteristics, text features, task characteristics, and their interactions. This symposium discusses the roles of learner characteristics (e.g., primary language, vocabulary knowledge, grade level), text features (e.g., narrativity, concreteness), task characteristics (e.g., assessment format, time interval) their interactions, and how we can leverage these findings to select appropriate texts to facilitate comprehension.

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