Article: Improving the Reading Skills of Adolescents: What the Research Says” by John H. Holloway http://www.nea.org/teachexperience/readk040131.html

Executive Summary: “Effective Literacy Instruction for Adolescents” by Donna E. Alverman http://www.nrconline.org/publications/alverwhite2.pdf

Article: “From Literacy to Learning” by Catherine Snow http://www.edletter.org/current/snow.shtml

A Report to Carnegie Corporation of New York: Reading Nest – A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy http://www.all4ed.org/publications/ReadingNext/ReadingNext.pdf

NCTE Position on Adolescent and Young Adult Literacy http://www.ncte.org/edpolicy/literacy/about/122358.htm

Research-based Policy Statements on Adolescent Literacy http://www.ncte.org/edpolicy/literacy/research/122397.htm

NCTE’s Principles of Adolescent Literacy Reform http://www.ncte.org/library/files/About_NCTE/Overview/Adol-Lit-Brief.pdf

Article: “ The Case for Informational Text” by Nell. K. Duke http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.MAXIMIZE/

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Links to Helpful Sites for Adolescent Learners

Homework help http://homeworkspot.com/

National Science Resources Center http://www.nsrconline.org/

Smithsonian Education for Students – A Place for Kids to Explore, Discover, & Learn http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/index.html

Discover Channel Homework Help & More http://school.discovery.com/students/

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