Printer Friendly
The Free Library
19,585,946 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Adolescent literacy.


Two new reports from the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Boards state boards Examinations administered by a US state board of medical examiners to license a physician in a particular state; these examinations play an ever-decreasing role in state medical licensure, as these bodies now rely on standardized national examinations  of Education describe policies for improving adolescent literacy Adolescence, the period between age 10 and 19, is a time of rapid psychological and neurological development, during which children develop morally (truly understanding the consequences of their actions), cognitively (problem-solving, reasoning, remembering), and socially (responding to  achievement.

The NGA Noun 1. NGA - a combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
 report, which was produced by the association's Center for Best Practices, can be downloaded at www.nga.org. It is titled "Reading to Achieve: A Governor's Guide to Adolescent Literacy."

The NASBE NASBE National Association of State Boards of Education  report, "Reading at Risk: The State Response to the Crisis in Adolescent Literacy," can be purchased for $18 at www.nasbe.org or by calling 703-684-4000.
COPYRIGHT 2006 American Association of School Administrators
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2006, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Title Annotation:BITS & PIECES
Publication:School Administrator
Date:Mar 1, 2006
Words:84
Previous Article:Student teaching.
Next Article:Voucher support.
Topics:



Related Articles
Working without words: the need for work-place literacy.
Using social proclivity to enhance literacy learning for young adolescents.
BUILDING A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF LITERATURE WITH MIDDLE-GRADE STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.
Addressing health literacy: a description of the intersection of functional literacy and health care.
`New' literacies for `new' times? Shaping literacy curricula for the post-compulsory years.
Phonemic awareness and beginning reading and writing. (Connecting Classroom Practice and Research).
A pediatric literacy education program for low socioeconomic, culturally diverse families.
Towards a literate Australia: the role of public libraries in supporting reading.
Using Blogs to Enhance Literacy: The Next Powerful Step in 21st Century Learning.
Adolescent English Language Learners.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles