If oral reading is part of your daily reading instruction, then you are not alone. Richard L. Allington, long-time expert and author of this article states that oral reading does not improve comprehension. What does? Silent reading. Since silent readers read much faster than oral readers, the reading volume is so much lower for oral readers. This is not what we need for struggling learners. Allington also stated that most teachers ask low level questions and are not skilled enough in asking higher level questions that are suited for discussion. Excellent article that reading teachers should think about and adjust their practices if needed.
Reading Moves: What Not to Do. Richard L. Allington. October 2014 Volume 24 Educational Leadership.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct14/vol72/num02/Reading-Moves@-What-Not-to-Do.aspx
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