Improving Reading Comprehension of Middle and High School Students [electronic resource] / edited by Kristi L. Santi, Deborah K. Reed.

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.