Introduction to Research-Based Reading Models

The National Reading Panel’s report identifies five key reading skills: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension. In addition to these reading skills, Oregon’s framework also emphasizes oral language as the basis of comprehension, along with written expression, which deepens understanding through its connection to reading.

The Simple View of Reading breaks down the complex process of reading into two essential skills: word recognition and language comprehension. This model asserts that both essential skills must be present for reading comprehension to develop.