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Table 1

Instructional Practices Included in Student and Teacher Survey

Instructional Practice	Description
Respond to open-ended textbook questions	Students respond, either orally or in writing, to open-ended questions (short-answer, not multiple choice) found in the textbook
Respond to open-ended questions asked by teacher	Students respond to open-ended questions (short answer, not multiple choice), either orally or in writing, asked by the teacher (not from the textbook).
Respond to multiple choice questions	Students respond to multiple choice questions about the textbook. Such questions often have approximately four possible answers listed.
Class discussion	Students and teacher discuss the texts as a large group. This may include discussion of questions from the text, or questions asked by the teacher.
Collaborative discussion	Students collaboratively discuss questions or ideas related to the text with peers in pairs or in small groups.
Partner/small group work	Students work with one or more other students to create a product in response to a text.
	The product may include a written response to questions about the text, a graphic organizer, a skit or play, poster, or any other product that can be shared with others once completed.
Graphic organizer	Students are given or asked to create a picture or chart to organize specific information about the text. This may be completed individually or in a small group.
Note taking	Students take notes about the text read. Notes may be made in a reader’s notebook, foldable, or through annotations within the text. Unlike a graphic organizer, these notes are not organized by boxes or other graphics.
Student generated questions	Students create their own questions about the text. These questions may be answered through discussion with peers or in writing by the student.
Teacher think-aloud	The teacher reads aloud and models what good readers do, such as asking questions about the text, making inferences, summarizing, et cetera.
Creative response to text	Students respond to the text through creative writing, such as writing a journal entry or narrative from a character’s point of view, writing a narrative that takes place in the story setting, or other format.
Essay response to text	Students respond to the text by writing an informational, persuasive, or narrative essay (multiple paragraphs) that utilizes information from the text to support ideas presented in the essay.

Instructional Practice	Description
Respond to open-ended textbook questions	Students respond, either orally or in writing, to open-ended questions (short-answer, not multiple choice) found in the textbook
Respond to open-ended questions asked by teacher	Students respond to open-ended questions (short answer, not multiple choice), either orally or in writing, asked by the teacher (not from the textbook).
Respond to multiple choice questions	Students respond to multiple choice questions about the textbook. Such questions often have approximately four possible answers listed.
Class discussion	Students and teacher discuss the texts as a large group. This may include discussion of questions from the text, or questions asked by the teacher.
Collaborative discussion	Students collaboratively discuss questions or ideas related to the text with peers in pairs or in small groups.
Partner/small group work	Students work with one or more other students to create a product in response to a text.
	The product may include a written response to questions about the text, a graphic organizer, a skit or play, poster, or any other product that can be shared with others once completed.
Graphic organizer	Students are given or asked to create a picture or chart to organize specific information about the text. This may be completed individually or in a small group.
Note taking	Students take notes about the text read. Notes may be made in a reader’s notebook, foldable, or through annotations within the text. Unlike a graphic organizer, these notes are not organized by boxes or other graphics.
Student generated questions	Students create their own questions about the text. These questions may be answered through discussion with peers or in writing by the student.
Teacher think-aloud	The teacher reads aloud and models what good readers do, such as asking questions about the text, making inferences, summarizing, et cetera.
Creative response to text	Students respond to the text through creative writing, such as writing a journal entry or narrative from a character’s point of view, writing a narrative that takes place in the story setting, or other format.
Essay response to text	Students respond to the text by writing an informational, persuasive, or narrative essay (multiple paragraphs) that utilizes information from the text to support ideas presented in the essay.