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William Sewell – Kansas English, 2021
Since pairing the classics with young adult literature can increase reading comprehension and spark interest amongst our students, this essay explores a unit plan for connecting Will Hobbs's "Downriver" (1991) with William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" (1954). Both works espouse significant and timely themes: the importance of…
Descriptors: Novels, English Instruction, Units of Study, Reading Comprehension
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Corrin, William; Lindsay, James J.; Somers, Marie-Andree; Myers, Nathan E.; Meyers, Coby V.; Condon, Christopher A.; Smith, Janell K. – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2012
This report presents the findings of a rigorous experimental impact evaluation and implementation study of one such intervention, the Content Literacy Continuum (CLC), developed by researchers at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. This evaluation of CLC was conducted by three partnering organizations: REL Midwest, MDRC, and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Reading Difficulties, Reading Comprehension, Scores
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Ehren, Barbara J.; Deshler, Donald D.; Graner, Patricia Sampson – Theory Into Practice, 2010
This article discusses the Content Literacy Curriculum (CLC) as a framework for conceptualizing and implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) at the secondary level. It is our belief that the CLC offers an excellent RTI implementation framework for secondary schools interested in addressing literacy in the context of improved academic…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Academic Achievement, Problem Solving, Models