ABSTRACT
Reading is an essential component of academic learning, as well as a foundation for becoming an informed member of the broader community. Failure to achieve adequate reading proficiency denies students access to the essential tool for further learning. Students suffer academically when they are unable to make the transition from oral language skills to achieving basic decoding competence and comprehending various types of texts. They increasingly fall behind in their schooling, and are at greater risk of dropping out. Sadly, this has been the case with too many children in today’s schools, and understandably there has been concern when students struggle in learning to read.
