Improving Reading Comprehension of Middle and High School Students

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Santi, Kristi L. (Editor), Reed, Deborah K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Literacy Studies, Perspectives from Cognitive Neurosciences, Linguistics, Psychology and Education, 10
• Subjects: Education.; Applied linguistics.; Curriculums (Courses of study).; Education > Curricula.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Literacy.; Educational Psychology.; Applied Linguistics.; Curriculum Studies.

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...

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.