Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy An Implementation Guide for School Leaders

Name: Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy An Implementation Guide for School Leaders
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ISBN: 9781416605416

ISBN-10: 141660541X

ISBN-13: 9781416605416

Edition: 2007

Authors: Julie Meltzer, Judith L. Irvin, Melinda Dukes

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Even students who are successful readers and writers in the early grades can struggle with demanding texts and writing assignments in secondary schools. But with the leadership plan and action steps in this book, you can continue to build on students? literacy skills and intervene with students who falter. Explore ways to connect literacy instruction to adolescents? needs, interests, and dispositions. Discover how to use assessment data to guide your literacy program. And examine ways to reallocate resources and leadership roles to support a school- or districtwide literacy program. The authors? comprehensive, school-proven model for improvement includes: * Strategies to integrate literacy…

Book details

List price: $30.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 268
Size: 7.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction


Goals


Student Motivation, Engagement, and Achievement


Integrating Literacy and Learning: Across the Content Areas


Integrating Literacy and Learning: Interventions for Struggling Readers and Writers


Sustaining Literacy Development: School, Parent, Community, and District Support


Action Steps


Develop and Implement a Schoolwide Literacy Action Plan


Support Teachers to Improve Instruction


Use Data to Make Decisions About Literacy Teaching and Learning


Build Leadership Capacity


Allocate Resources to Support Literacy


Conclusion


Four Vignettes


Glossary


Tools for Leaders Taking Action


Resources for Further Learning


Research References


References


Index


About the Authors