Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools

List of Teaching for Learning Tips Preface A Change in Focus The Goals of This Book Who This Book Is For What This Book Is Not Overview of the Contents A New Feature The Challenge Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Reading Achievement: Where Do We Stand? Raising Achievement Expectations The State of Reading Achievement in the Nation The Response of Educators The State of Reading Achievement in the States Roadblocks to Raising Achievement in Middle and High Schools The Responsibility of School Leaders Reflection and Discussion Questions 2. Focus on Changing What You Can Change Change the Educational Paradigm Change How Goals Are Set Change How Teachers Teach Change the Curriculum and How It Is Chosen Change the Alignment of the Curriculum Change the Amount of Time Allocated to Reading Instruction Change Where Strategic Reading Instruction Is Provided Change How Learning Is Assessed Change Expectations for Students Change How Professional Development Is Provided Reflection and Discussion Questions 3. Teach the Students Who Can't Read How to Read How Children Learn to Read: A Short Lesson Failing to Learn Programs to Remediate Struggling Secondary Students Find the Students in Special Education Who Can't Read and Teach Them to Read Reflection and Discussion Questions 4. Teach Every Student How to Read to Learn Reading to Learn and Cognitive Strategies The Strategic Teacher How to Teach Cognitive Strategies Reading to Learn and Vocabulary Development Reading to Learn and Knowledge Acquisition How We Can Engage More Students in Reading to Learn Cognitive Strategy Instruction at Alief Hastings High School Reflection and Discussion Questions 5. Motivate Every Student to Read in the Zone The Value of Reading a Lot Reading in the Zone The Importance of Reading Challenging Fiction and Nonfiction The Importance of Accountability Motivating Students to Read a Lot Engaging Students in Reading Skills to Read With Confidence and Success Reflection and Discussion Questions 6. Create a Reading Culture in Your School Pay Attention to the Basic Beliefs and Core Values of Stakeholders Determine What Needs to Be Changed Identify the Roadblocks to Change Hire a Strong (Assertive) Instructional Leader Hold Everyone Accountable Make a Plan Don't Forget the Parents and Kids Assess for Learning Press Academically and Be Instructionally Tenacious Getting the Job Done at Griffin Middle School Reflection and Discussion Questions Resource A. Assessment Tools Resource A.1: Prereading Assessment Form Resource A.2: Prereading Assessment Key Resource A.3: Postreading Assessment Form Resource A.4: Postreading Assessment Key Resource B. Programs for Learning to Read in Secondary School Benchmark Program Corrective Reading Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Language! (R) Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Reading Is FAME Reasoning and Writing REWARDS (Reading Excellence: Word Attack and Rate Development Strategies) The Spalding Method Spelling Through Morphographs Resource C. Creating a Strong Reading Culture: A Process Exercise Description Application Time Required Materials Administration Directions References Index