Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools

By - McEwan-Adkins, Elaine K.

Floor - Floor 1

Published - SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks, 2007

ISBN 10 - 1412924359

ISBN 13 - 9781412924351

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Middle school principals

Shelf No - 21

Call Number - 428.4071 MCE 2007

Edition - 2nd ed

Physical Description - 1 online resource (225 pages)

Notes - Includes Index

Book Information

Strengthen student literacy achievement in middle and high schools! In response to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), raising literacy levels in secondary schools has taken on a new urgency. Recognized literacy author, Elaine K. McEwan, focuses her revised second edition on enhancing the "five big ideas" for raising reading achievement with seven cognitive strategies of highly effective readers and more than twenty research-based "teaching for learning" tips to infuse into daily content instruction. Featuring reflection and discussion questions for reinforcement, this indispensable guide demonstrates how to improve students' literacy with these five teacher-friendly strategies:Focus on changing what you can changeTeach the students who can't read how to readTeach every student how to read to learnMotivate all students to read more, to read increasingly more challenging books, and to be accountable for what they readCreate a reading culture in your schoolWith new programs designed for adolescent learners, this update provides suggestions and developmental tools to effectively strengthen reading curriculum and instruction. Reading specialists, special education teachers, literacy coaches, intervention specialists, and central office administrators can also use this essential tool for evaluating middle and high school reading programs and formulating school and district improvement goals.

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