Ebook: Improving reading comprehension of middle and high school students

What do models of reading comprehension and its development have to contribute to a science of comprehension instruction and assessment for adolescents? -- Reading history : moving from memorizing facts to critical thinking -- Reading mathematics : more than words and clauses; more than numbers and symbols on a page -- Understanding causality in science discourse for middle and high school students. Summary task as a strategy for improving comprehension -- Reading comprehension instruction for middle and high school students in English language arts : research and evidence-based practices -- Improving comprehension assessment for middle and high school students : challenges and opportunities -- Reading comprehension skill development and instruction for adolescent English language learners : a focus on academic vocabulary instruction -- Special education in middle and high school.