Applying Research in Reading Comprehension to Social Studies Instruction for Middle and High School Students. (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Swanson, Elizabeth; Wanzek, Jeanne
• Is Part Of: Intervention in school and clinic. Volume 49:Number 3(2014:Jan.)
• Page Start: 142
• Page End: 147
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: intervention -- academic -- instruction -- content area -- comprehension -- reading; Learning disabled children -- Education -- Periodicals; Problem children -- Education -- Periodicals; Behavior disorders in children -- Periodicals; Special education -- Periodicals; 371.9
• DOI: 10.1177/1053451213496157
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1053-4512

Abstract

Secondary-level content area teachers face unique challenges in helping their students successfully read, understand, and learn content from complex texts in their discipline. In this article, a set of research-based practices designed to provide effective and feasible instruction to improve students' reading and comprehension of text and content is provided. Specific examples of each practice within a social studies unit are used to illustrate how to promote text reading and understanding that is integrated with the content.