Here are some recommendations for developing students' comprehension going forward based on the discussion: - Ensure instruction focuses on building students' background knowledge through various topics, as this provides important context for comprehending texts. Incorporate activities that activate and assess prior knowledge. - Teach students to explicitly identify and understand different text structures like compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, chronological order, etc. as these aid comprehension. Provide scaffolds and models for analyzing unfamiliar structures. - Implement sentence and paragraph frames to support struggling students in comprehending and responding to texts. Frames provide a template to help students organize their thinking. Monitor and fade frames as independence grows. - Consider using digital tools that provide individualized