Adolescent Literacy [electronic resource] : A Position Statement for the Commission on Adolescent Literacy of the International Reading Association / David W. Moore, Thomas W. Bean and Deanna Birdyshaw.
Many people do not recognize reading development as a continuum, but the literacy needs of the adolescent reader are far different from those of primary-grade children. This position paper discusses some of those literacy needs and outlines seven principles supporting adolescents' literacy grow...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Many people do not recognize reading development as a continuum, but the literacy needs of the adolescent reader are far different from those of primary-grade children. This position paper discusses some of those literacy needs and outlines seven principles supporting adolescents' literacy growth. Adolescents deserve: (1) access to a wide variety of reading material; (2) instruction that builds both the skill and desire to read increasingly complex materials; (3) assessment that shows them their strengths as well as their needs and that guides their teachers to design instruction that will best help them grow as readers; (4) expert teachers who model and provide explicit instruction in reading comprehension and study strategies across the curriculum; (5) reading specialists who assist students having difficulty learning to read; (6) teachers who understand the complexities of individual adolescent readers, respect their differences, and respond to their characteristics; and (7) homes, communities, and a nation that will support their efforts to achieve advanced levels of literacy and provide support for them to succeed. (Contains 92 suggested readings.) (NKA) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED437640. Availability: Order Department, International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139 ($5). Tel: 800-336-7323, ext. 266 (Toll Free); Web site: http://newbookstore.reading.org. |
| Physical Description: | 19 p. |