Assessment of strategy instruction and self-regulation in reading comprehension: A review of the literature

Strategy instruction is a common instructional method for teaching academic skills, particularly reading comprehension, and it is commonly combined with self-regulation components (e.g., goal setting, self-monitoring). Previous meta-analyses and reviews have examined the effectiveness of strategy instruction on reading comprehension, but have not examined how reading comprehension is assessed, an area of need considering that reading comprehension assessments are not created equal. In this systematic review, sixteen articles were examined to determine the methods for assessing reading comprehension, self-regulation, reading motivation/attitudes, and social validity. In addition, the Council for Exceptional Children’s Standards for Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education were applied to all included studies. Limitations and recommendation for future researchers are presented and disussed.