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Talent Development High School. GOAL : To narrow and close literacy gaps by accelerating growth for students who start high school three-to-four years below grade level. Literacy Program J OHNS H OPKINS U NIVERSITY. Instructional Reforms to Narrow and Close Literacy Gaps.
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Talent Development High School GOAL: To narrow and close literacy gaps by accelerating growth for students who start high school three-to-four years below grade level. Literacy Program JOHNSHOPKINSUNIVERSITY
Instructional Reforms to Narrow and Close Literacy Gaps ?Focus on comprehension and fluency—not decoding and word attack ?Use high-interest materials that are complete books or plays at a level below students’ frustration points ?Provide classroom routine of research-based learning activities - Teacher modeling of comprehension strategies - Mini-lessons on content reading and writer’s craft - Student team discussions of comprehension questions - Use of new vocabulary in meaningful sentences - Self-selected reading ?Extend instructional time for literacy (4x4 “Double Dose”)
Implementing Instructional Reform ?Provide complete daily lessons with room for teacher initiatives ?Intensive workshop simulations ?Expert peer coaches for in-class follow up