2. Reading Problems
According to Richek, et al. (1996: 43), to determine whether
students have reading problems, instructors need to determine at what
level a student is reading and to compare this to the level at which that
student should be reading. That is, instructors compare the student’s
current reading level to the student’s appropriate reading level. The
appropriate level refers to the books and stories that are used in the
students’ classroom, both for reading and for content area instruction.
Usually, appropriate materials mean those at students’ grade level.
Students who can read at appropriate level, with acceptable word
recognition and comprehension do not have reading problems. However, if
students cannot read appropriate materials, there are reading problems.