Kennedy, Amy L / Reading Foundations 2

Reading Foundations 2:

Qualifying students will be placed in a reading intervention course, in addition to their grade-level English course, based on state and district test scores as well as by teacher/counselor recommendation or parent request. For more information, please contact your guidance counselor or the Reading department leader at your child’s school.

Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12

Credit: Two - Three trimesters = 0.5 high school credit per trimester

Prerequisite/Selection Process:

Selection based on reading achievement scores, counselor/teacher referral and/or parent request.

Students may retake the course.

Students do not have to take Reading Foundations 1 in order to take Reading Foundations 2.

Major Outcomes:

Accelerate reading achievement

Improve reading comprehension

Improve work attack skills

Improve reading fluency

Expand academic vocabulary

Improve test-taking skills

Projects, activities, etc.:
In-class nonfiction and independent reading, discussions, journals, and goal-setting.

Instructional Focus:
Teachers will model instructional strategies and students will participate in guided and independent practice in whole group, small group, and through independent activities.