Advanced Readers
What is it?
Interventions for advanced readers are designed to help pupils continue to improve their reading at an advanced level.
- Advanced reading comprehension activities could be provided.
- Pupils could work closely with a teacher or teaching assistant to discuss advanced themes they are encountering in their books.
- Give pupils time to pursue a topic of their choosing in depth, with an aim to present this information through extended writing/presentations/animations etc.
What does the research show?
Critical reading goes beyond the level of comprehension—it requires the reader to evaluate material and ascertain its worthiness, reasonableness, and usefulness. Through critical engagement with text, gifted readers are encouraged to view reading as a thinking process, as well as a language process. Collins, Norma Decker; Aiex, Nola Kortner – 1995. Gifted Readers and Reading Instruction. ERIC Digest.
