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Teaching Reading in High School English Classes

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Teaching Reading in High School English Classes

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As vocabulary acquisition is very much related to reading comprehension, this article is helpful in that it discusses effective techniques in teaching reading to secondary level English Students.

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Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR): Improving Secondary Students’ Reading 
Comprehension Skills

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Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR): Improving Secondary Students’ Reading 
Comprehension Skills

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This article covers the CSR method, which requires both teacher and student to participate in reading strategies to improve reading comprehension.

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Publication of the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

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Reading comprehension is a critical skill for secondary students with disabilities, as it facilitates participation in mainstream content-area classes. Unfortunately, many secondary educators are not adequately equipped to provide reading instruction. This Brief introduces a research-based practice, Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR), developed by Janette K. Klingner and Sharon Vaughn (1996, 1998).

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 Vocabulary Acquisition: Synthesis of the Research 

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 Vocabulary Acquisition: Synthesis of the Research 

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This article discusses common themes of vocabulary deficits, such as the vocabulary gap between groups of students, vocabulary size, vocabulary growth, individual differences in vocabulary development, generalized linguistic differences, memory deficits, and depth of word knowledge.

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Studies Show... "High School Students Not Prepared for College, Career"

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Studies Show... "High School Students Not Prepared for College, Career"

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Interesting article...

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Is this actually something I will be able to fix, or is this issue too big?!

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Is this actually something I will be able to fix, or is this issue too big?!

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Where do I begin-- reading comprehension as a whole, or vocabulary?

What if my topic is too broad? Will I be able to narrow the scope if I need to?

Does this topic actually lend itself to any real ethical concerns?

Is this a problem that can be 'fixed' in my classroom?

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Deficient Vocabulary Hinders Students From... 

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Deficient Vocabulary Hinders Students From... 

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Understanding academic texts

Doing well on tests

Communicating effectively

Succeeding in courses

Reading fluently

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As a high school English teacher, how can I best prepare my students for their collegiate and professional journeys beyond high school?

Reading and writing are critical skills to master in order for students to become successful, and let's face it, tests like the ACT are what colleges (and the state) measure their academic skills by.  Standardized tests aren't going away any time soon, and the job market is more competitive than ever; I want to enable my students to take advantage of opportunities by teaching them the skills they'll need to do so.

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Deficient Reading Comprehension at the Secondary Level... What is to Blame? 

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Deficient Reading Comprehension at the Secondary Level... What is to Blame? 

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I believe it could be...

A lack of vocabulary due to not enough time spent reading

Not enough exposure to academic language outside of school

A technology-dependent attitude ("I can just 'Google' it if I forget")

A lack of reading strategies utilized while reading difficult texts

Many other various reasons...

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Reading Between the Lines: What the ACT Reveals About College and Career Readiness

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Reading Between the Lines: What the ACT Reveals About College and Career Readiness

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This article brings to light what the ACT test can determine about student vocabulary and reading comprehension and their potential career and/or collegiate success.

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"Readicide": The Systematic Killing of Reading in Public Schools 

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"Readicide": The Systematic Killing of Reading in Public Schools 

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A Resource Worth Investigating Further?