Reading Success for Struggling Adolescent Learners |
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| Editor:
| Lewis, Jill
Lenski, Susan |
| Series title: | Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-75309-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $83.00 |
Book Description:
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Comprehensive, up to date, and highly practical, this volume discusses factors that affect struggling readers in grades 7-12 and provides research-based strategies for improving their reading and writing skills. Chapters from leading authorities examine why some adolescents have trouble achieving reading proficiency, describe schoolwide policies and programs that support literacy, and suggest age-appropriate classroom practices for promoting reading success. The book shows how literacy...
More DescriptionComprehensive, up to date, and highly practical, this volume discusses factors that affect struggling readers in grades 7-12 and provides research-based strategies for improving their reading and writing skills. Chapters from leading authorities examine why some adolescents have trouble achieving reading proficiency, describe schoolwide policies and programs that support literacy, and suggest age-appropriate classroom practices for promoting reading success. The book shows how literacy skills and strategies can be incorporated into instruction in all areas of the curriculum. Essential topics include assessment; building core competencies, such as fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary; and working with struggling adolescent English language learners.