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Improving Adolescent Literacy: Key Recommendations From the IES Practice Guide
Adolescent Literacy > Overview & Tools
Dr. Michael Kamil, chair of the IES panel that developed the Practice Guide on Improving Adolescent Literacy, gives an overview of key instructional practices and intervention recommendations.
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Expert Interview
Engaging Adolescents in Discussions About Text
Adolescent Literacy > Text Discussion > Learn What Works
Dr. Janice Dole gives an overview of the recommendation to provide opportunities for extended discussion of text meaning and interpretation.
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Expert Interview
Improving Comprehension Through Text Discussion: What Does the Research Say?
Adolescent Literacy > Text Discussion > Learn What Works
Dr. Michael Kamil describs the results of a meta-analysis that reviewed 42 studies examining the effects of text discussion on reading comprehension.
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Expert Interview
Designing Tiered Interventions
Adolescent Literacy > Intensive Intervention > Learn What Works
Listen to Dr. Deshler explain why some adolescents struggle with reading and the need for reliable student assessments and qualified specialists to provide intensive and individualized...
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Expert Interview
Explicit Vocabulary-Teaching Strategies
Adolescent Literacy > Vocabulary Instruction > Learn What Works
Dr. Curtis describes explicit vocabulary instruction and provides classroom examples, talks about key strategies students can learn to make them independent vocabulary learners, and explains why it...
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Expert Interview
A Classroom Scenario
Adolescent Literacy > Vocabulary Instruction > Learn What Works
In this interview Dr. Curtis describes what good vocabulary instruction would look like in a classroom. She addresses the need for explicit instruction and multiple practice opportunities in a...
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Expert Interview
The Value of Teaching Comprehension Strategies
Adolescent Literacy > Comprehension Strategies > Learn What Works
Dr. Janice Dole gives an overview of the recommendation to provide direct and explicit comprehension strategy instruction.
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Expert Interview
Comprehension Strategies for Struggling Readers
Adolescent Literacy > Comprehension Strategies > Learn What Works
Dr. Don Deshler describes the characteristics of research-based, explicit, comprehension strategy instruction, including modeling, scaffolding, and opportunities for practice in a variety of...
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Expert Interview
Developing Student Motivation to Read
Reading Comprehension > Engage Students > Learn What Works
In this interview, Dr. John Guthrie describes several research-based strategies for engaging and motivating readers and provides examples for practitioners.
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Expert Interview
Text Discussion One Step at a Time
Reading Comprehension > Engage Students > Learn What Works
In this interview, Dr. P. David Pearson, who served on the IES panel that created the Practice Guide, Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade, describes the value and...
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Expert Interview
Uncovering Text Structure
Reading Comprehension > Text Structure > Learn What Works
Dr. Joanna Williams discusses the importance of teaching children about narrative and informational text structure and describes some instructional tools she has used in her research with teachers.
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Expert Interview
Choosing the Right Text
Reading Comprehension > Comprehension Strategies > Learn What Works
Dr. Nell Duke discusses the importance of choosing texts for reading instruction that are an appropriate difficulty level, range in genres, and align well with instructional goals.
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Expert Interview
