The Impact of Using Parallel Reading on Developing Deep Understanding Skills among Secondary Schoolers

The present study aimed at investigating the impact of using parallel reading on developing deep understanding skills among secondary schoolers. Fifty students from first year at Badr secondary school for girls, El -Tahrir Educational directorate, El Beheira governorate were the participants of the study. They were randomly selected and divided into two groups: experimental group (25) and a control one (25) during the first semester 2022- 2023. The study adopted the quasi experimental pre/ posttest design. While the experimental group received deep understanding skills via parallel reading based program, the control group received regular instruction. An EFL deep understanding skills test was the main instrument of the study. Quantitative data were analyzed via SPSS program. The results of the study revealed that experimental group students' deep understanding skills were noticeably improved and enhanced as a result of using parallel reading based program. Therefore, the results showed that parallel reading has a positive effect on developing secondary schoolers' deep understanding skills.