| Adolescent Literacy Contributor(s): Ippolito, Jacy (Editor), Steele, Jennifer L. (Editor), Samson, Jennifer F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0916690520 ISBN-13: 9780916690526 Publisher: Harvard Education PR OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics - Education | Secondary |
| Dewey: 428.407 |
| LCCN: 2011941939 |
| Series: Her Reprint |
| Physical Information: 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Adolescent Literacy initially appeared as a special issue of the Harvard Educational Review. It explores key issues and debates in the adolescent literacy crisis, the popular use of cognitive strategies, and disciplinary and content-area literacy. Also examined are alternative forms of literacy, afterschool interventions, new instruction models for African American males, and the experiences of educators. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ippolito, Jacy: - Jacy Ippolito is an assistant professor in the School of Education at Salem State University.Steele, Jennifer L.: - Jennifer L. Steele is a policy researcher at the RAND Coporation in Washington, DC, where she studies teacher quality, education reform, and data-based decision making in schools.Samson, Jennifer F.: - Jennifer F. Samson is an assistant professor in the graduate program in learning disabilities at Hunter College, City University of New York. |
