inference-training
Intervention
Inference Training
Years/Age range
Y2-9
Type of children
Mixed-ability or low attainers
Child/Adult ratio
Small group
Length of intervention
4-6 weeks; two 20- to 45-minute sessions a week
Brief description
This scheme focuses upon the band of children who fall within the normal range of cognitive ability yet fail to comprehend fully what they read. The authors break down the many skills needed to understand a text into manageable chunks: lexical elaboration, question generation and comprehension monitoring. Tasks are designed so that children can make links between the text and its meaning.
Effectiveness
For reading accuracy in Y3: substantial to remarkable
For comprehension in Y3: substantial to remarkable
For reading accuracy in Y7-9: substantial
For comprehension in Y2-6: remarkable
For children with autistic spectrum disorder: remarkable gain in comprehension
Further information
National Trainer for Inference Training, anthonywhatmuff@gmail.com