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John Z. Strong; Laura S. Tortorelli; Blythe E. Anderson – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2025
Many adolescent readers experience difficulties comprehending informational text, which may result from underlying difficulties with foundational skills (e.g., word recognition and fluency), knowledge demands (e.g., background, text structure, and vocabulary), and/or reading motivation. Supplemental interventions for adolescents targeting only…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Pennell, Colleen – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2020
The decline of academic achievement during summer is well documented and can result in a one-month loss of skills acquired during the school year. Summer slide can further contribute to a widening gap between low and high achieving readers. This instrumental case study explored a summer class for adolescent readers labeled as struggling.…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Reading Programs, Summer Schools, Reading Difficulties