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Building Reading Confidence in Adolescents

The authors present a unique framework of research-based strategies for building reading self-efficacy by focusing on four important concepts: confidence, independence, metacognition, and stamina.

The Pivotal Year

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The transition from middle school to high school can be difficult, and to help students succeed some school districts have begun academies designed around ninth graders' unique developmental needs. Find out more about these dedicated environments and their successes in student attendance, promotions to tenth grade, and more.

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