Sentences with phrase «study of adolescent literacy»

NASBE has done extensive work on this issue, first convening a year - long study of adolescent literacy in 2005, culminating in a final report disseminated nationally, Reading at Risk: The State Response to the Crisis in Adolescent Literacy.

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The study, co-authored by language and literacy development expert Catherine Snow, looked at three multiyear adolescent literacy projects: Promoting Adolescents» Comprehension of Text (PACT); Catalyzing Comprehension through Discussion and Debate (CCDD); and Reading, Evidence, and Argumentation in Disciplinary Instruction (READI).

Now, a study of three adolescent literacy projects reveals instructional approaches that can help teens develop the reading skills they need for consuming 21st - century texts.

The internationally recognized faculty brings multiple theoretical perspectives (e.g. cognitive, sociocultural, critical, and feminist) to the study of literacy and language among children, adolescents, and adults.

Many of the nation's top education researchers have launched new studies into topics such as how best to teach reading in the academic content areas, how best to teach writing at the high - school level, and how best to support the literacy development of adolescent English language learners.

This study examined the efficacy of a supplemental, multicomponent adolescent reading intervention for middle school students who scored below proficient on a state literacy assessment.

One of her latest projects tackles the problem of adolescent literacy, not solely through dry survey data or statistical analyses, but also by studying middle school classrooms in the Boston Public Schools.

Studies of effective secondary school reading programs demonstrate one thing clearly: We can not significantly improve the literacy skills of adolescents without comprehensive staff development (Sturtevant et al., 2006).

This Study Guide is designed to enhance your understanding of Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy: An Implementation Guide for School Leaders, an ASCD book written by Judith L. Irvin, Julie Meltzer, Melinda Dukes and published in June 2007.

In Supporting Struggling Readers in English Education, authors Devon Brenner, Ph.D., of Mississippi State University, and Kathleen Wilson, Ph.D., of University of Nebraska - Lincoln, present literacy challenges and potential solutions for adolescents studying English literature.

The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) identified nine studies of READ 180 ® that both fall within the scope of the adolescent literacy topic area and meet WWC group design standards.

In addition to the traditional master's degrees in Teaching (MAT), which includes an emphasis in Adolescent Literacy, Roosevelt's Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Child and Family Studies offers an excellent pathway to pursuing administrative and leadership roles in the early childhood education arena that may involve counseling families with how to prepare food for and optimally parent their children.