Improving Reading Comprehension of Middle and High School Students
This volume focuses on our understanding of the reading comprehension of adolescents in a high stakes academic environment. Leading researchers share their most current research on each issue, covering theory and empirical research from a range of specializations, including various content areas, En...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015. |
| Series: | Literacy Studies, Perspectives from Cognitive Neurosciences, Linguistics, Psychology and Education,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14735-2 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. What do Models of Reading Comprehension and its Development have to Contribute to a Science of Comprehension Instruction and Assessment for Adolescents?
- 2. Reading History: Moving from Memorizing Facts to Critical Thinking
- 3. Reading Mathematics: More than Words and Clauses; More than Numbers and Symbols on a Page
- 4. Understanding Causality in Science Discourse for Middle and High School Students. Summary Task as a Strategy for Improving Comprehension
- 5. Reading Comprehension Instruction for Middle and High School Students in English Language Arts: Research and Evidence-Based Practices
- 6. Improving Comprehension Assessment for Middle and High School Students: Challenges and Opportunities
- 7. Reading Comprehension Skill Development and Instruction for Adolescent English Language Learners: A Focus on Academic Vocabulary Instruction
- 8. Special Education in Middle and High School.