Adolescent literacy resource library
by CSRA RESA
Adolescents need to be able to use literacy skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) to gain knowledge in any given discipline. As students enter upper elementary and middle school they begin applying literacy skills in subjects like Science, Social Studies, Math, and Literature. This resource library serves as a guide to the science of reading, literacy strategies, and literacy instruction for 4th-12th grade teachers in all content areas.
Welcome to CSRA RESA's Adolescent Literacy resource library!
On this site we strive to:
introduce the science of reading in a way that is accessible to teachers, parents, and the community
provide resources for educators from all content areas looking to learn more about adolescent literacy
provide models of research-based strategies for adolescent literacy including strategies for content literacy and disciplinary literacy
collaborate with teachers to develop their own literacy-rich lessons
connect teachers with CSRA RESA's other helpful content platforms including The CSRA RESA Writing Center, The CSRA RESA Reading Resource Center, and The New Teacher Center.
DID YOU KNOW???
27% of Americans did not read a book in the past year.
80% of graduating seniors will not voluntarily read a book after high school.
21% or 43 million Americans are currently considered illiterate.
GEORGIA RANKS 41 OUT OF 50 IN LITERACY RATES IN THE UNITED STATES.
23.6% OF ADULTS IN GEORGIA HAVE LOW LITERACY.
2 IN 3 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA HAVE MORE THAN 25% OF THEIR ADULT POPULATION AT BELOW BASIC LITERACY.
Information above credited to Open a Book...Open a Mind (article) and How Serious is America's Literacy Problem (article) (accessed 22 April 2021) and the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Georgia State Report Card 2021.