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RAP is a 3-step reading comprehension strategy: 1) Read a paragraph, 2) Ask yourself the main idea and two important details, 3) Put this information into your own words. The strategy was developed in 1984 and can be easily implemented in any curriculum. Teachers follow a self-regulated development model to teach RAP to students: develop background knowledge, discuss the strategy, model the strategy, have students memorize the steps, support independent use of the strategy. RAP helps with reading difficulties and can benefit students with learning disabilities, ADHD, communication disorders, or autism from elementary through high school.

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RAP is a 3-step reading comprehension strategy: 1) Read a paragraph, 2) Ask yourself the main idea and two important details, 3) Put this information into your own words. The strategy was developed in 1984 and can be easily implemented in any curriculum. Teachers follow a self-regulated development model to teach RAP to students: develop background knowledge, discuss the strategy, model the strategy, have students memorize the steps, support independent use of the strategy. RAP helps with reading difficulties and can benefit students with learning disabilities, ADHD, communication disorders, or autism from elementary through high school.

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A Reading Comprehension Strategy

Comment [DE1]: Can you add a border,


pictures, or something to jazz this up a bit to
entice peers to pick it up and read it?
Comment [DE2]:

By: Katy Ide


WHAT IS RAP?

The acronym, RAP stands for Read, Ask and Put.


Brought about in 1984, RAP is a simple strategy that is easily incorporated into existing
curriculum without taking time away from critical content instruction. A three step system
implemented to teach children how to decipher the last paragraph the student has read.
Preparation:
1.) Print out a step-by-step guide to help students visualize what you are walking them through.
2.) Handout and work through the steps as a class.
Steps of Implementation of RAP:
1.) Read a paragraph
2.) Ask yourself, What is the main idea and what are two important details to remember?
3.) Put this information into your own words.
Implementing a SRSD (Self-regulated strategy development model)
1.) Develop Background knowledge
- Make sure student knows what main ideas and supporting details are in a paragraph.
2.) Discuss the strategy
- Sell the RAP strategy as a helpful form of reading comprehension.
3.) Model the strategy
- Show the students a step-by-step visual of how you use RAP.
4.) Memorize the strategy
- Students then memorize the steps to help them implement the strategy on their own.
5.) Support the strategy
- Teacher uses scaffolding to give the responsibility of using RAP in the students hands.
6.) Independent Performance
-Students use RAP independently and teachers then help through monitoring.

Comment [DE3]: I have adjusted all your


lines here for consistency. Please compare
them to your original. All statements fit on
one line and all sections are aligned.

Interesting facts:
Reading problems are one of the most frequent reasons students are referred for special
education services and the disparity between students with reading difficulties and those who
read successfully appears to be increasing.
Up to 10% of students are fluent readers who struggle to understand what they read.
RTI is the first step to intervention with reading difficulties.
RTI stands for Response to Intervention.
RAP is a tier 2 reading comprehension strategy.
YOU HAVE ROOM TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE FROM A STORY HERE ON THIS PAGE
include the paragraph & the final product use at least a middle school paragraph please
Rap can be helpful with the following disabilities:
-Learning Disabilities
-ADHD
-Communication Disorders
-Emotional Disturbance
-High Functioning Autism
-Other Health Impairments

This strategy is extremely flexible and can be used for elementary,


middle, and high school students, across many different content areas.

Sources:
Hagaman, Jessica L. (2010) The RAP on Reading Comprehension. Teaching Exceptional
Children.
Sharon Vaughn and Greg Roberts. (2007) Secondary Interventions in Reading: Providing
Additional Instruction for Students at Risk. Teaching Exceptional Children.
Rafferty, Lisa A. (2010) Step-by-Step: Teaching Students to Self-Monitor. Teaching Exceptional
Children.
Ju Hee Park, Sheila R. Alber-Morgan and Courtney Fleming. (2011) Collaborating With Parents
to Implement Behavioral Interventions for Children With Challenging Behaviors. Teaching
Exceptional Children.

Comment [DE4]: I suggest removing this RTI


part. RAP is an Instructional Strategy that may
be used in Tier 2, but every teacher can use it
AND once a student is receiving special
education services they are no longer in the
RTI process, per se.

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