The IES Practice Guide provides four recommendations on how to teach academic content and literacy to English learners in Grades K–8. This document updates the 2007 practice guide, which focused on beginning reading, by expanding its reach to include academic vocabulary, writing, content literacy, and English learners who struggle, given the availability of more recent research in these areas. For […]
Secondary (6-12)
Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades
This Institute of Education Sciences (IES) practice guide is the first edition of the 2014 publication. Literacy and language development for English learners (ELs) at the elementary levels is the focus of this guide. It outlines five evidence-based recommendations, each with a checklist for educators at the school and district level to carry out the recommendations. The five practices recommended […]
What Content Area Teachers Should Know About Adolescent Literacy
This report provides basic information on reading, including an overview of critical literacy skills such as decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. Its focus is to support middle and high school teachers, as well as administrators and parents, in building adolescents’ skills in reading and writing. Topics are divided into user-friendly categories such as: What challenges face adolescent readers? How […]
Content-Area and Disciplinary Literacy: Strategies and Frameworks
This literacy leadership brief from the International Literacy Association provides an overview of both content-area and disciplinary literacy practices, comparing the “umbrella terms” that define two different instructional approaches found within various subject areas or disciplines of study. The brief highlights the benefits of combining these frameworks to maximize student literacy outcomes and includes examples and strategies for practical application […]
Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices
This practice guide from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provides an overview of effective classroom and intervention practices for the adolescent learner (Grades 4–12). It includes five recommendations based on research findings, suggestions for implementing those recommendations in the classroom, and strategies to address possible roadblocks or challenges. Developed as a resource for educators who directly interact with students […]