Reading in the Disciplines [electronic resource] : The Challenges of Adolescent Literacy. Final Report from Carnegie Corporation of New York's Council on Advancing Adolescent Literacy / Carol D. Lee and Anika Spratley.

Adolescents may struggle with text for a number of reasons, including problems with a) vocabulary knowledge, b) general knowledge of topics and text structures, c) knowing of what to do when comprehension breaks down, or d) proficiency in monitoring their own reading comprehension. Most recent liter...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Authors:	Lee, Carol D., Burtin, Anika Spratley (Author)
Corporate Author:	Carnegie Corporation of New York
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2010.
Subjects:	Adolescents. Reader Text Relationship. Reading Difficulties. Reading Comprehension. Knowledge Level. Barriers. Intellectual Disciplines. Specialization. Vocabulary. Scientific Concepts. Reading Instruction. Elementary Secondary Education. Vocabulary Development. Literacy.