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Ivey, Gay; Fisher, Douglas – Educational Leadership, 2005
The teachers should avoid ineffective practices that promote disengagement in order to increase adolescents' comprehension skills. A schoolwide literacy plan and strong leadership can bring real changes in literacy teaching and learning.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Adolescents