Flinders CCC Reading for Life
The Simple View of Reading
To begin with, any theory of reading instruction must have a perspective on what reading actually is.
Reading experts often refer to the Simple View of Reading (Gough and Tunmer 1986). This is a formula designed to help educators assess and assist readers.
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Given what you know about the Simple View of Reading, are there any changes you would make to your current battery of reading assessments? Leave your thoughts below.