Note: RR = "Research-related," designating a link to a reference or to more information about relevant papers, reports, or studies.

Reference:

Rich, R., & Shepherd, M. J. (1993). Teaching text comprehension strategies to adult poor readers. Reading & Writing, 5(4), 387-402.

You will find this study summarized at:

Kruidenier, J.R. (2002). Research-based principles for Adult Basic Education reading instruction. Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy, Chapter 8.
http://nifl.gov/publications/pdf/adult_ed_02.pdf (716k)