Handbook on the Science of Literacy in Grades 3-8

Introduction, Melanie R. Kuhn & Susan B. Neuman

I. What Does the Research Say about Language and Vocabulary?

1. Raising the Bar: Supporting Teachers in Engaging Students in Rigorous Argumentation, Alina Reznitskaya, Ian Wilkinson, & Maughn Gregory

2. Multisyllabic Word-Reading Instruction in the Intermediate Grades, Jessica R. Toste & Brennan Chandler

3. The Science of Reading: Morphology Matters, Amanda Goodwin

4. Critical and Developmental Perspectives in Multilingual Literacy and Curriculum, Patrick Proctor

5. The Language of Learning: Academic Vocabulary Development and Comprehension, Joshua Lawrence, Rebecca Knoph, & Åste Hagen

II. What Does the Research Say about Text Complexity and Comprehension?

6. Supporting Reading Comprehension in the Upper Elementary Grades, Kristen McMaster & Panayiota Kendeou

7. Complicating the Simple View of Reading, Gina Biancarosa

8. What Is Text Complexity and How Does It Affect Literacy Learning?, Steve Amendum & Kristin Conradi Smith

9. Readers’ Motivation and Engagement in the Science of Literacy, Ana Taboada Barber & Xiaoli Gong

10. The Role of Knowledge in Text Comprehension, Gina Cervetti & Tanya Wright

III. What Does the Research Say about Supporting Struggling Readers?

11. Addressing Reading Achievement during Summer Vacation, Joanna Christodoulou & Anya Maloney

12. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Improving Literacy Outcomes for Students in Grades 3-8, Devin M. Kearns, Nina Bayer, Melissa Stalega, & Meaghan McKenna

13. The Need for Schoolwide Literacy Models, Jade Wexler, Deborah Reed, & Karen Omohundro

14. Adaptive Teaching: A Critical Tool to Support Readers, Margaret Vaughn

15. Reading Fluency for Struggling Readers in the Upper Elementary Grades, Melanie R. Kuhn

IV. What Does the Research Say about Writing Instruction?

16. Changing Writing Instruction in the Middle Grades, Steve Graham

17. Effective Writing Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities in Grades 3–8, Steven Ciullo & Alyson Collins

18. A Cognitive Strategies Approach to Teaching Text-Based Argument Writing to English Learners, Carol Booth Olson, Undraa Maamuujar, & Huy Chung

19. Expansive Literacies for Middle Grade Learners, Jill Castek, Megan Goss, & Aniqa Shah

V. Teacher Knowledge and Professional Development

20. Toward a Science of Professional Learning for Teachers of Grade 3–8, Sharon Walpole & John Z. Strong

21. Discourse, Positioning, and Agency: A Relational Perspective on Literacy Coaching in the Upper Elementary and Middle Grades, Dana Robertson & Jeanne R. Paratore

22. Upper Elementary Teachers’ Specialized Knowledge of the Components and Processes of Reading Comprehension, Dennis S. Davis

23. Black Futures Matter: Reimagining Science of Literacy Instruction for Black Students, Jennifer Turner &Simone Gibson

24. Beyond Words: Multimodal and Digital Literacies, Culture, and Identity in Learners’ Lives, Cheryl McLean

Author Index

Subject Index