Improving Reading Comprehension of Middle and High School Students  [electronic resource] / 
edited by Kristi L. Santi, Deborah K. Reed. 
 - Cham :  Springer International Publishing,  2015. 
 - 1 online resource (X, 197 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color.) 
 - Literacy Studies, Perspectives from Cognitive Neurosciences, Linguistics, Psychology and Education,  10  2214-000X ; .
<br/><br/>1. What do Models of Reading Comprehension and its Development have to Contribute to a Science of Comprehension Instruction and Assessment for Adolescents? -- 2. Reading History: Moving from Memorizing Facts to Critical Thinking -- 3. Reading Mathematics: More than Words and Clauses; More than Numbers and Symbols on a Page -- 4. Understanding Causality in Science Discourse for Middle and High School Students. Summary Task as a Strategy for Improving Comprehension -- 5. Reading Comprehension Instruction for Middle and High School Students in English Language Arts: Research and Evidence-Based Practices -- 6. Improving Comprehension Assessment for Middle and High School Students: Challenges and Opportunities -- 7. Reading Comprehension Skill Development and Instruction for Adolescent English Language Learners: A Focus on Academic Vocabulary Instruction -- 8. Special Education in Middle and High School. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783319147352 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education.<br/>Applied linguistics.<br/>Curriculums (Courses of study).<br/>Education--Curricula.<br/>Educational psychology.<br/>Education--Psychology.<br/>Literacy.