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Subtitle: A Research-Based Guide to Instructional Programs and Practices. Provides an overview of research on what works best with adolescent learners and discusses the process by which an instructional program can be implemented to fit the needs of the learners in a particular school. Part II presents forty-eight programs designed to meet the needs of middle and secondary students. Description includes overview of the instructional approach, available professional development resources, and any program evaluations conducted. Summary charts offer a quick reference for identifying programs suitable for particular students (developing or advanced, struggling, those with learning disabilities, or English Language Learners) by grade level, or that include specific features. Some programs include Academy of READING, Accelerated Reader, Achieve 3000, Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction, Corrective Reading, Lexia Strategies for Older Students, Peer-Assisted Learning, Plato Learning, Project CRISS, READ 180, Reciprocal Teaching, Soar to Success, Success for All, Thinking Reader, Transactional Strategies Instruction, Vocabulary Improvement Program, and Write To Learn. Authors: Donald D. Deschler, Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar, Gina Biancarosa, and Marnie Nair. | |