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Routinely use a set of comprehension-building practices to help students make sense of the text

Part 3A. Build students' world and word knowledge so they can make sense of the text

Part 3B. Consistently provide students with opportunities to ask and answer questions to better understand the text they read

Part 3C. Teach students a routine for determining the gist of a short section of text

Part 3D. Teach students to monitor their comprehension as they read

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WWC | Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4-9

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Routinely use a set of comprehension-building practices to help students make sense of the text Part 3A. Build students' world and word knowledge so they can make sense of the text Part 3B. Consistently provide students with opportunities to ask and answer questions to better understand the text they read Part 3C.

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effective classroom and intervention practices

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direct and explicit comprehension strategy instruction

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In its practice guide Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices, the Dept. of Education offers five recommendations for increasing the reading ability of adolescents. Those recommendations are summarized in this checklist.

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The Content Literacy Continuum: A Framework for Improving Adolescent Literacy

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The Content Literacy Continuum (CLC) is a tool for enabling teachers and administrators to evaluate literacy instruction/services offered within a school and to formulate a plan for improving the quality of those services. This article describes the CLC’s five levels of service, along with practice examples and the teacher’s role at each level.

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Megawords helps grades 4-12 decode, spell, and understand multisyllabic words through multisensory instruction and a systematic skills progression.

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An Accelerated Word Study Program to Develop Proficient Readers and Spellers

This highly explicit, multisensory decoding and spelling program is for students in grades 4-12 and adults who have mild to moderate gaps in their decoding and spelling proficiency but do not require intensive intervention.

For Students with Below-Average Decoding and Spelling Skills

Just Words is a Tier 2 intervention that is a sophisticated study of word structure with explicit teaching of "how English works" for decoding and spelling automaticity.

Just Wordssupports those who have not mastered the foundational skills of language structure typically learned in grades K-3 with strategies that will allow them to independently read and spell words and build the skills necessary to access and master grade-level standards. Emphasizing phonemic awareness, phonics, word study, and spelling, Just Words is the word study component of the Wilson Reading System® curriculum at an accelerated pace so the instructional principles mirror each other. Combine Just Words with your literature-rich core English language arts (ELA) program.

Student focus

All students in grades 4-12 and adults who are decoding and encoding below grade level

Professional learning & support

● Wilson Academy ®/Just Words Learning Community (online)

● Program Workshops

● Virtual Implementation Support

● Facilitator and Presenter Certifications

● Sustainability Plans

● Demonstration Sites with On-Site Coaching

Just Words Curriculum

Familiarize yourself with the skills and concepts taught in Just Words.

Just Words Implementation

Learn how to identify students appropriate for Just Words and how to implement the program successfully in your classroom.

Just Words Materials

Comprehensive materials allow teachers to confidently present a carefully structured word-study program using engaging, multisensory techniques.

Implemented Across the Country

Just Words instruction has been shown to improve students' word recognition, nonsense word fluency, oral reading fluency, and comprehension among students in grades 4 and higher.

See what states have recognized Just Words

Just Words® Learning Community

With Just Words, you gain access to this membership-based companion site, which supports individuals teaching Wilson's programs. Gain access to reference and instructional materials, expert tips, and more.

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Just Words - Wilson Language Training Corporation

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For Students with Below-Average Decoding and Spelling Skills Just Words is a Tier 2 intervention that is a sophisticated study of word structure with explicit teaching of "how English works" for decoding and spelling automaticity.

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Developed by award-winning education authors and literacy experts, REWARDS® is a series of short-term reading and writing intervention solutions specifically designed for struggling learners in grades 4–12. The REWARDS suite is a powerful, research-validated and specialized program for adolescent students who struggle reading long, multisyllabic words and comprehending content-area text. With explicit, teacher-led instruction, this intervention gives students new skills to become successful readers.

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We've partnered with BeeLine Reader, an eye-guiding color gradient software that pulls reader's eyes through long blocks of text, helping them to read more effectively and maintain better focus. Students reading with the BeeLine Reader feature completed over 70% more books than other readers. Try activating this feature during your next read - it's free!

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Storyshares: Easy to read. Hard to put down.

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Storyshares is dreaming up a new shelf in the global library, with diverse, compelling and accessible books to engage & inspire underrepresented teens and adults.

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Handbook of Adolescent Literacy Research

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The first comprehensive research handbook of its kind, this volume showcases innovative approaches to understanding adolescent literacy learning in a variety of settings. Distinguished contributors examine how well adolescents are served by current instructional practices and highlight ways to translate research findings more effectively into sound teaching and policymaking.

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The Complex World of Adolescent Literacy: Myths, Motivations, and Mysteries

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In this article, Elizabeth Birr Moje, Melanie Overby, Nicole Tysvaer, and Karen Morris challenge some of the prevailing myths about adolescents and their choices related to reading. The reading practices of youth from one urban community are…

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WWC | Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices

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This guide presents strategies that classroom teachers and specialists can use to increase the reading ability of adolescent students.

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Discover resources and information for a schoolwide approach to instruction and intervention for older readers.

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Welcome to the Adolescent Literacy Intervention Selection Tool (A-LIST)!

The A-LIST provides information about literacy intervention programs for grades 4-12 to help educators make informed intervention program choices.

The A-LIST presents the results of expert educator panels' review of the extent to which each intervention program:

Disclaimer: The A-LIST only reports alignment to the practices identified. The A-LIST is not a list of recommended programs, does not evaluate the efficacy or evidence supporting program effectiveness, and should not be the sole means used to select programs.

To Learn More:
Read about the process used to develop this tool in the A-LIST Process Guide.
Access the rubrics used by panels:

Send any questions or inquiries online to: https://region1cc.org/contact .
To Participate:

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ADOLESCENT LITERACY INTERVENTION SELECTION TOOL

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Welcome to the Adolescent Literacy Intervention Selection Tool (A-LIST)! The A-LIST provides information about literacy intervention programs for grades 4-12 to help educators make informed intervention program choices. The A-LIST presents the results of expert educator panels' review of the extent to which each intervention program: Disclaimer: The A-LIST only reports alignment to the practices identified.

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Teaching adolescent literacy is a multi-pronged challenge. Middle and high school literacy teachers not only have to help their students master specific curriculum goals, they also have to deal with the sometimes difficult task of engaging young adults in reading. In addition, adolescent literacy teachers may also have to help some of their students gain grade-level reading skills. The following tips include some effective teaching strategies that can help adolescent literacy teachers meet all of these diverse goals.

Know your audience

Understanding how to teach is essential to success, of course, but understanding what young adults are most interested in reading is important as well. Ask students what they are reading and what topics interest them. Educate yourself about the emerging voices of diverse literature to provide your students with a range of options that serve as mirrors and doors to different perspectives and experiences. Engaging, well-written texts for every level will increase student engagement and the likelihood that they will maintain or develop a love of literature.

Get them involved

Young adults are facing a time of great change. They are just starting to realize that many of their life choices are now in their own hands. This can be both thrilling and scary. Some students react to this new knowledge by balking at all adult instruction. Teachers can sidestep some of this natural contrariness by allowing students a reasonable amount of freedom. Let them choose their own books from a wide choice of reading material rather than assigning everyone a single title. Allow students to choose how to present what they have learned as well. Let them write a play based on the book they have read, for example, or make a movie trailer outlining the story's highlights.

Give them tools

Students will continue learning long after they leave the classroom; teachers want them to have the tools to do just that. AdLit.org's Cognitive Strategies Toolkit lists the tools young adults need to become lifelong readers and learners. These skills include the ability to plan and set goals, ask questions and make predictions about the material they are reading, and relate that material to their own real-life situations. If students have these skills, they can continue learning long after they leave the classroom.

Divide and conquer

The students in a class represent many different learning styles, interest levels, and reading skills. Dividing these diverse groups into smaller groups with similar interests and reading levels gives all students a chance to excel. Students with similar interests are more likely to be productively engaged, while those with lower reading skills will be more likely to shine when they are not being constantly overshadowed by stronger readers.

Help struggling readers

No one can enjoy literature if they are constantly struggling to understand the words on the page. Identify students who are having trouble reading so that they can get the extra help they need. A recent article at the Child Development Institute also reminds teachers that many times problems with reading stem from hearing and vision problems.

Teaching adolescent literacy can be a challenging career, but if a teacher loves literature and longs to share it with young people, it can also be a truly rewarding one.

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