Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices. IES Practice Guide

摘要

The goal of this practice guide is to present specific and coherent evidence-based recommendations that educators can use to improve literacy levels among adolescents in upper elementary, middle, and high schools. The panel purposefully included students in 4th and 5th grades within the realm of adolescents because their instructional needs related to literacy have more in common with those of students in middle and high school than they do with students in early elementary grades. Many students in grades 4 and up experience difficulty acquiring the advanced literacy skills needed to read in the content areas. The target audience for the practice guide is teachers and other school personnel who have direct contact with students, such as coaches, counselors, and principals. The practice guide includes specific recommendations for educators along with a discussion of the quality of evidence that supports these recommendations.