Reading Research for Grade 6-12
Reading Research 6-12
If you are interested in the current research that guides educational planning and decision making related to secondary reading, this is the right page for you! Adolescent literacy has received a lot of attention in the past decade. There has been some really interesting research and policy developed, based on the concept that learning to read is a life-long endeavor.
Alliance for Excellent Education
The Alliance for Excellent Education is a national policy and advocacy organization that works to make every child a high school graduate—to prepare them for college, for work, and to be contributing members of society. The Alliance has published many research reports that can help parents and educators become more informed about the literacy needs of secondary students.
Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century
This report examines the reliable, empirical research that exists on how to improve the literacy of children in grades 4 through 12. It brings together the key findings of the best available research on issues related to adolescent literacy. The report demonstrates that we already know a great deal about reading comprehension and about effective methods for helping students of all ages become better readers.
http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/reports/adolescents_and_literacy
Every Child a Graduate: A Framework for Excellent Education for All Middle and High School Students
This booklet describes the need for a cohesive, coherent national policy relating to reading to assist middle and high school students who are experiencing reading difficulties and failure.
http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/reports/every_child_graduate
Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas: Getting to the Core of Middle and High School Improvement
Today, many of the nation’s secondary school students fall short of grade-level expectations in reading and writing. This can make all content classes difficult, especially those with high literacy demands. This document outlines how we can begin to think about improving content instruction to help all students learn.
http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/reports/literacy_instruction_content_areas
Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy
Reading Next is a report that combines the best research currently available with strategies for turning that research into practice. Informed by five of the nation's leading researchers, Reading Next charts an immediate route to improving adolescent literacy. The authors outline 15 key elements of an effective literacy intervention.
http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/reports/reading_next
National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE): Reading at Risk
This report was written by the NASBE Study Group on Middle and High School Literacy. http://www.nasbe.org/recent_pubs/adol_literacy_full_report.pdf
National Association of Secondary School Principals: Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals (2005)
Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals is designed to help school leaders use research on best literacy practices to create a well-defined intervention plan that will improve the literacy of all students and the long-range academic success of students by enhancing their chances for postsecondary education and future employability. http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec.asp?CID=62&DID=62
National Institute for Literacy: Adolescent Resources
This series of workshops is designed to explore the literacy needs of adolescents. Although designed for educators, parents can also explore research and ideas about best practice in this area. http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/adolescent.html
National Governors Association—Reading to Achieve: A Governor’s Guide to Adolescent Literacy
This document was developed by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices’ Adolescent Literacy Advisory Panel to identify potential strategies for improving adolescent literacy nationwide.
http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0510GOVGUIDELITERACY.PDF
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Adolescent Literacy
This resource, developed by NCTE, can assist parents and teachers in learning more about the needs of adolescent readers and writers.
http://www.ncte.org/collections/adolescentliteracy
Striving Readers
Striving Readers is a grant program developed by the U.S. Department of Education in response to the overwhelming literacy needs of secondary students. Goals of the initiative are to raise student achievement in middle and high schools by improving the literacy skills of struggling adolescent readers, and to help build a strong, scientific research base around specific strategies that improve adolescent literacy skills.
http://www.ed.gov/programs/strivingreaders/index.html
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