Adolescent Literacy: Addressing the Needs of Students in Grades 4-12

Author: 
Sedita, J.
Year: 
2011

"This book chapter defines adolescent literacy, summarizes what we know about the literacy skills of adolescent and adults in the U.S., and presents a review of the research on effective literacy instruction for students in grades 4-12. It also presents a model for literacy planning model that addresses six components."

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Common Core State Standards: 
Literature
Informational Text
Writing
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Summarizing
Visualizing
Self-Questioning
Prewriting
Reviewing
Drafting

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