Glossary
A
acclimated
reader - a person who is familiar with the process of read
accountability - educational outcomes that
are evaluated
across the curriculum - the practice can extend into other
subject areas
action research - informal research
design for a behavior or a situation
active reading - construct meaning by
interaction with the text
attention – deficit disorder - a developmental disorder relating to
focusing or maintaining attention (ADD)
B
balanced literacy approach - reading
and writing instruction focused on decoding skills and comprehension strategies
C
checklist - specific
skills marked off by an observer
comprehension strategies - sequenced
strategies for understanding text
D
dependent variable - the
response given in an experiment caused by the independent variable
I
imagery - forming
mental images to create meaning
independent variable - the
condition manipulated in an experiment
interaction - the
relationship between the reader and text
intervening variable - involved
in the relationship between the independent and dependent variables (within the
person)
M
metacognition - an
awareness and knowledge of one’s mental processes
modeling - serving
as an example
P
proficient reader - a
person who has mastered the reading processes
Q
qualitative research - research
in a natural setting i.e. case studies
quantitative research - research
described in numerical terms
R
reading processes - what occurs when a reader engages with text to derive meaning
S
scaffolding - gradual
withdrawal of support and transfer use of learned skills to student
schema - process
of integrating new knowledge with old knowledge
T
transactional
strategies instruction - supportive
instruction built on the transactional theory
transactional
theory - the view
that meaning is constructed by an active exchange between reader and text
V
validity - a
true condition
variable - subject
to change
Z
zone of proximity - distance
between the actual independent problem solving and potential problem solving
with guidance
Sharon R. Dulin
