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Their wordsWe now have a substantial amount of evidence that combining science and social studies with literacy instruction can enhance students' reading comprehension, along with their content knowledge.
Their wordsAs I discussed in a previous post, researchers have found that lack of familiarity with complex syntax is a significantly greater barrier to reading comprehension than lack of vocabulary, especially as the grade levels go up.
Their wordsELA teachers will probably always take the lead on literacy instruction, but it's far too complex-and too important-an area to be considered their exclusive province. If schools want to enable all students to become truly literate, they need to take an all-hands-on-deck approach.
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