| Title: | Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices |
| Description: | This guide presents strategies that classroom teachers and specialists can use to increase the reading ability of adolescent students. The recommendations aim to help students gain more from their reading tasks, improve their motivation for and engagement in the learning process, and assist struggling readers who may need intensive and individualized attention. |
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| Cover Date: | August 2008 |
| Web Release: | August 26, 2008 |
| Publication #: | WWC 20084027 |
| Center/Program: | WWC |
| Associated Centers: | NCEE |
| Authors: | Michael L. Kamil (Chair), Stanford University; Geoffrey D. Borman, University Of Wisconsin-Madison; Janice Dole, University Of Utah; Cathleen C. Kral, Boston Public Schools; Terry Salinger, American Institutes For Research; Joseph Torgesen, Florida State University; Xinsheng “Cindy” Cai, American Institutes For Research; Fiona Helsel, American Institutes For Research; Yael Kidron, American Institutes For Research; and Elizabeth Spier, American Institutes For Research. |
| Type of Product: | Practice Guide |
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