Effective disciplinary literacy strategies for students with disabilities in middle and high school science classrooms

More students with disabilities (SWDs) are being educated in the general education classroom than ever before. This means that SWDs are spending more time in middle school science classrooms. SWDs may struggle to access information from science textbooks and lessons for multiple reasons, including r...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Preventing school failure 2024-04, Vol.68 (2), p.149-158
Main Authors: Barnes, Zachary T., Fields, R. Stacy, Strachota, Susanne, Mangione, Katherine A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
literacy
reading disabilities
science
strategies
students with disabilities
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:More students with disabilities (SWDs) are being educated in the general education classroom than ever before. This means that SWDs are spending more time in middle school science classrooms. SWDs may struggle to access information from science textbooks and lessons for multiple reasons, including reading difficulties. In this article, the authors review the literature and provide recommendation on how science teachers can implement these strategies into their classrooms. These strategies include vocabulary instruction, comprehension strategies, and graphic organizers.
ISSN:1045-988X
1940-4387
DOI:10.1080/1045988X.2023.2186340