%0 Journal Article %T Comprensi車n lectora en la formaci車n inicial docente: estudiantes de educaci車n general b芍sica en una universidad del Consejo de Rectores %A Maldonado Fuentes %A Ana Carolina %A Sandoval Rubilar %A Pedro %A Rodriguez Alveal %A Francisco %J Folios %D 2012 %I Universidad Pedag車gica Nacional %X abstract this paper examines preliminary findings of spanish reading comprehension achievement levels among primary school teacher training (initial preparation program) students of a southern state university according to the given outcome levels described by the official learning progress maps: language and communication single subject, reading progress maps set by the ministry of education in chile (ministerio de educaci車n de chile, 2007a). the study describes the spanish reading comprehension abilities and variables prior to the application of the assessment instruments used with second- and third-year students to finally compare the results. data collected shows no significant difference in spanish reading comprehension between both groups of students. %K reading comprehension %K initial preparation program %K assessment. %U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0123-48702012000100003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en