Improving Phonological Awareness and Decoding Skills of High School Students from Diverse Backgrounds.

Algozzine, Bob, Ed.; McQuiston, Kathleen; O'Shea, Doris; McCollin, Michelle

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Title:	Improving Phonological Awareness and Decoding Skills of High School Students from Diverse Backgrounds
Authors:	Algozzine, Bob, Ed.; McQuiston, Kathleen; O'Shea, Doris; McCollin, Michelle
Descriptors:	Educational Strategies; Reading Fluency; Reading Achievement; Phonological Awareness; Decoding (Reading); Reading Skills; Vocabulary Development; Reading Instruction; High School Students; Student Diversity
Source:	Preventing School Failure, v52 n2 p67-70 Win 2008
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Publisher:	Heldref Publications. 1319 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802. Tel: 800-365-9753; Tel: 202-296-6267; Fax: 202-293-6130; e-mail: subscribe@heldref.org; Web site: http://www.heldref.org
Publication Date:	2008-00-00
Pages:	4
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Abstract:	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 content-area classes, teachers must apply best practices supported by reading research to help these students close the gap between themselves and their normally achieving peers. Teachers who use direct and explicit instructional strategies that are both developmentally appropriate and culturally and linguistically responsive are most likely to be effective with students of diverse backgrounds. It is critical that the intervention match the student's level of reading development. Opportunities to improve phonological awareness and decoding skills will assist these students in building reading fluency, developing vocabulary knowledge, and enhancing comprehension. This article provides tips on how to improve phonological and decoding skills of high school students from diverse backgrounds.
Abstractor:	ERIC
Reference Count:	15

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ISSN:	ISSN-1045-988X
Audiences:	Teachers
Languages:	English
Education Level:	High Schools; Secondary Education
Direct Link:	http://heldref.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&id=doi:10.3200/PSFL.52.2.67-72

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