The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) publishes evidence-based practice guides for educators on various topics, using data, research and recommendations from the What Works Clearinghouse and an expert panel. The goal of the Improving Adolescent Literacy practice guide is to offer educators evidence-based classroom and intervention practices for improving adolescent literacy. The purpose is not to recommend a specific a curriculum but to make recommendations for planning instruction. Each Recommendation identifies the level of evidence, how to carry out the recommendation, and potential obstacles to implementation.

From the Center on Instruction, this practice brief outlines effective instructional strategies for adolescent readers who make be struggling. Use this guide to explore the adolescent literacy practices of word study, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and motivation to support adolescent readers.

The second IES practice guide with relevance to adolescent literacy is the Preventing Dropout in Secondary Schools. With motivation being one of the five big ideas of adolescent literacy, this practice guide could serve as a resource to educators to understand evidence-based practices to support students and prevent dropout.