"All key issues of research and practice in comprehension instruction are addressed in this highly regarded professional resource and course text. Leading scholars examine the processes that enable students to make meaning from what they read--and how this knowledge can be applied to improve teaching at all grade levels. Best practices for meeting the needs of diverse elementary and secondary students are identified. Essential topics include strategies for comprehending different types of texts, the impact of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), cutting-edge assessment approaches, and the growing importance of digital genres and multimodal literacies. User-friendly features include end-of-chapter discussion questions. Subject Areas/Key Words: assessments, CCSS, classrooms, close reading, cognition, Common Core standards, Common Core State Standards, digital literacies, elementary, English language learners, fiction, informational texts, instruction, literacy methods, multimodal literacies, neuroscience, new literacies, nonfiction, reading comprehension, secondary, teaching, text complexity, theory Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, reading specialists, and coaches; teacher educators and graduate students. "--