The Center on Instruction created this practice brief to provide schools, districts, and states with background knowledge about best practices for older students who struggle to read. It focuses on the reading skills that adolescents need to more fully access content-area curricula and, in turn, secure a productive future.
Type:
Guides
For:
Content Area Teachers, ELA Teachers, ELL Teachers, Reading Instructors/Literacy Coaches
High School, Middle School
Topic:
About Teaching Reading, Comprehension, Curriculum & Instruction, Fluency, Motivation and Engagement, Phonics, Word Study & Decoding, Vocabulary
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.