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Reading next: A vision for action and research in middle and high school literacy (2006) |
http://carnegie.org/fileadmin/Media/Publications/PDF/ReadingNext.pdf Read pages 2-12. |
Biancarosa, C., & Snow, C. E. (2006). Reading next—A vision for action and research in middle and high school literacy: A report to Carnegie Corporation of NewYork (2nd ed.).Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education. |
This report summarizes best practices for adolescent learners. Focus is placed on 15 key elements of adolescent literacy instruction including instructional and infrastructure improvements. |
What content-area teachers should know about adolescent literacy (2007) |
http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/adolescent_literacy07.pdf Read pages 1-26. |
National Institute for Literacy. What content-area teachers should know about adolescent literacy. (2007). Jessup, MD: Author. |
This guide provides information on how content-area teachers can strengthen reading instruction for adolescent learners. What do good readers do and challenges they face are talked about along with how instruction can help and what we still need to know. |
Interventions for adolescent struggling readers: A meta-analysis with implications for practice (2007) |
Read pages 1-11. |
Scammacca, N., Roberts, G., Vaughn. S., Edmonds, M., Wexler, J., Reutebuch, C. K., & Torgesen, J. K. (2007), Interventions for adolescent struggling readers: A meta-analysis with implications for practice. Portsmouth, NH: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction. |
This guide offers research-based guidance through a meta-analysis. Major implications for working more effectively with adolescent learners are provided. This guide is helpful for decision-makers. |
Improving adolescent literacy: Effective classroom and intervention practices (2008) |
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practice_guides/adlit_pg_082608.pdf Read pages iii to 10. |
Kamil, M. L., Borman, G. D., Dole, J., Kral, C. C., Salinger, T., and Torgesen, J. (2008). |
This practice guide summaries evidence-based best practices in adolescent literacy instruction. A checklist on these practices is provided. Five recommendations are made that include a focus on direct and explicit instruction. |
Effective instruction for adolescent struggling readers: A practice brief (2008) |
http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/Practice%20Brief%2DStruggling%20Readers1%2Epdf Read pages 1-31. |
Boardman, A. G., Roberts, G., Vaughn, S., Wexler, J., Murray, C. S., & Kosanovich, M. (2008). Effective instruction for adolescent struggling readers: A practice brief. Portsmouth, NH: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction. |
This practice brief describes best practices for adolescent learners. Five general areas of focus are provided to strengthen instruction for this population. |
Time to act: An agenda for advancing adolescent literacy for college and career success (2011) |
http://carnegie.org/publications/search-publications/pub/195/ Read pages x to 15. |
Carnegie Council on Advancing Adolescent Literacy. (2010). Time to act: An agenda for advancing adolescent literacy for college and career success. New York, NY: Carnegie Corporation of New York. |
This report includes a knowledge base for understanding adolescent literacy. An emphasis is placed on what it takes to implement best practices in secondary schools with a call on acting immediately. |
Important features of effective adolescent literacy instruction (2013) |
http://flexliteracy.com/flex_literacy_adolescent_literacy.pdf Read pages 1-16. |
Marchand-Martella, N., & Martella, R. (2013). Important features of effective adolescent literacy instruction. Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill. |
This white paper/monograph summarizes effective adolescent literacy practices. Five practices are highlighted. A focus is placed on developing academic literacy. Statistics on adolescent literacy performance in the U.S. are shared. |
Strengthening the student toolbox: Study strategies to boost learning (2013) |
http://www.aft.org/pdfs/americaneducator/fall2013/Dunlosky.pdf Read pages 12-21. |
Dunlosky, J. (2013, Fall). Strengthening the student toolbox: Study strategies to boost learning. American Educator, 12-21. |
This article summaries best practices related to studying. It also notes what study strategies do not yield academic benefits. Recommendations are evidence based. |