Adolescent Literacy Research and Practice

by Jetton, Tamara L.; Dole, Janice A.

• ISBN13: 9781593850227
• ISBN10: 1593850220
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-03
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This much-needed book addresses the role of literacy instruction in enhancing content area learning and fostering student motivation and success well beyond the primary grades. The unique literacy needs of middle school and secondary students are thoroughly examined and effective practices and interventions identified. Reviewing the breadth of current knowledge, leading authorities cover such important topics as: How literacy skills develop in grades 5-12 Ways to incorporate literacy learning into English, social studies, math, and science Struggling adolescent readers and writers: what works in assessment and intervention Special challenges facing English language learners and culturally diverse students Implications for teacher training, policy, and future research

Author Biography

Tamara L. Jetton, PhD, teaches in the Secondary Program at James Madison University and has previously held positions at the University of Utah and Texas A&M University.

Janice A. Dole, PhD, teaches in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Utah and has held positions at the Center for the Study of Reading at the University of Illinois at Urbana/n-/Champaign; Michigan State University; and the University of Denver.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(14)
Tamara L. Jetton and Janice A. Dole
Part I. Teaching Content Domains through Literacy
1. Domains, Teaching, and Literacy	15	(25)
Tamara L. Jetton and Patricia A. Alexander
2. Teaching English from a Literacy Perspective: The Goal of High Literacy for All Students	40	(19)
Wayne H. Slater
3. Overcoming the Dominance of Communication: Writing to Think and to Learn	59	(16)
Timothy Shanahan
4. Teaching Science through Literacy	75	(19)
Cynthia Shanahan
5. Learning to Think Like a Historian: Disciplinary Knowledge through Critical Analysis of Multiple Documents	94	(25)
Steven A. Stahl and Cynthia Shanahan
Part II. Teaching Adolescents with Literacy Difficulties
6. Adolescents Who Struggle with Word Identification: Research and Practice	119	(16)
Mary E. Curtis
7. Teaching Struggling Adolescent Readers to Comprehend What They Read	135	(27)
Terry Underwood and P. David Pearson
8. Helping Adolescent Readers through Explicit Strategy Instruction	162	(21)
Jeffery D. Nokes and Janice A. Dole
9. Strategies for Struggling Second-Language Readers	183	(27)
Janette K. Klingner and Sharon Vaughn
10. Literacy Intervention Programs at the Middle and High School Levels	210	(18)
Donna E. Alvermann and Leslie S. Rush
11. Differentiating Instruction: A Synthesis of Key Research and Guidelines	228	(23)
Carol Ann Tomlinson
Part III. Critical Issues in Adolescent Literacy
12. Motivated Reader, Engaged Writer: The Role of Motivation in the Literate Acts of Adolescents	251	(32)
JoyLynn Hailey Reed, Diane Lemonnier Schallert, Alicia D. Beth, and Althea L. Woodruff
13. Motivating Adolescent Readers through Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction	283	(21)
Emily Anderson Swan
14. Addressing the Literacy Needs of Adolescent English Language Learners	304	(17)
Georgia Earnest Garcia and Heriberto Godina
15. Culturally Responsive Practices for Youth Literacy Learning	321	(30)
Elizabeth Birr Moje and Kathleen Hinchman
16. Adolescents, Computer Technology, and Literacy	351	(18)
Helen S. Kim and Michael L. Kamil
17. Assessing Adolescent Reading	369	(23)
Peter Afflerbach
18. Teacher Education and Adolescent Literacy	392	(23)
Thomas W. Bean and Helen J. Harper
Part IV. Reflections on Theory and Current Practice
19. The Need for Research on Secondary Literacy Education	415	(18)
Michael Pressley
20. Theories and Constructs That Have Made a Significant Difference in Adolescent Literacy -But Have the Potential to Produce Still More Positive Benefits	433	(20)
Michael F. Graves
Index	453