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O'Shea, Doris J.; McQuiston, Kathleen; McCollin, Michelle – Preventing School Failure, 2009
Many secondary-level students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds need to nurture their ongoing literacy growth to become independent, tenacious readers. Middle and high school teachers' use of direct and explicit strategies that are focused on culturally and linguistically responsive practices (e.g., use of relevant texts…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Interpersonal Competence, Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies
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Algozzine, Bob, Ed.; McQuiston, Kathleen; O'Shea, Doris; McCollin, Michelle – Preventing School Failure, 2008
High school students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds frequently struggle with the literacy demands of middle and high school curricula. Many students with severe impairments do not have basic phonological awareness and decoding skills. To improve the reading achievement of these students and promote their success in…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Reading Fluency, Reading Achievement, Phonological Awareness