Which of the following is NOT an evidence-based practice for improving listening comprehension?

• A. Explicit modeling of listening strategies, guided listening activities, and opportunities for students to retell or summarize heard texts.
• B. Guided listening activities with scaffolded practice.
• C. Providing explicit strategies and practice for listening.
• D. Listening with no teacher guidance or practice.

Answer: (D)

Explicit, guided instruction and practice are the foundation of effective listening comprehension instruction. When teachers explicitly model listening strategies, provide guided listening activities with scaffolds, and give students opportunities to retell or summarize what they’ve heard, students learn how to approach listening tasks and monitor their understanding. Providing explicit strategies and deliberate practice for listening is supported by research as an evidence-based approach. Listening with no teacher guidance or practice, on the other hand, does not give students the structured supports they need to develop these skills. So the option describing listening with no teacher guidance is not evidence-based.