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High School Literacy

Defining High School Literacy Issues | High School Literacy Strategies | Support for ELL Students | Resources for Teachers | Research on this Topic PDF

Student in a high school library.High school literacy is key to a high school student's overall prospects for success. Out of a student’s ability to read comes the capacity to graduate and the opportunity to gain access to the workplace and/or post- secondary education. To help educators, parents, and the general public gain awareness on this topic, the National High School Center has compiled key documents that present resources and best practices on how to effectively combat illiteracy in schools.


Resources for Teachers

Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy
This 2004 report from the Alliance for Excellent Education outlines important steps schools and teachers can take to improving adolescent literacy. The report delineates fifteen elements currently aimed at improving middle and high school literacy achievement and calls on public and private stakeholders to invest in the literacy of middle and high school students today, while simultaneously building the knowledge base.

Standards for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches
This report, prepared by the International Reading Association, describes the ideal knowledge and skills a literacy coach should possess in order to deliver leadership and support in individual content areas to schools.

 

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