Descriptor
| Content Area Reading | 1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 1 |
| Reading Difficulties | 1 |
| Reading Instruction | 1 |
| Reading Skills | 1 |
| Reading Strategies | 1 |
| Scaffolding (Teaching… | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
| Social Studies | 1 |
| Teaching Methods | 1 |
Source
| Journal of Adolescent and… | 1 |
Author
| Heafner, Tina L. | 1 |
| Massey, Dixie D. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
Audience
| Students | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkMassey, Dixie D.; Heafner, Tina L. – Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 2004
Many authors suggest that there is a coming crisis in U.S. middle and secondary schools (Moje, Young, Readence, & Moore, 2000). This crisis comes in the form of reading difficulties. While many primary schools have emphasized word recognition and decoding, decoding does not guarantee comprehension. The result is that many students who can read…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Reading Comprehension, Social Studies, Secondary Education
