Handbook of Adolescent Literacy Research Editor: Leila Christenbury, Randy Bomer, Peter Smagorinsky The first comprehensive research handbook of its kind, this volume showcases innovative approaches to understanding adolescent literacy learning in a variety of settings. Distinguished contributors examine how well adolescents are served by current instructional practices and highlight ways to translate research findings more effectively into sound teaching and policymaking. The book emphasizes social and cultural factors in adolescents' approach to communication and response to instruction, and sections address literacy both in and out of schools, including literacy expectations in the contemporary workplace. Detailed attention is given to issues of diversity and individual differences among learners. WestEd's Ruth Schoenbach and Cynthia Greenleaf author a key chapter, "Fostering Adolescents' Engaged Academic Literacy." Table of Contents ADD TO CART Related Project: Strategic Literacy Initiative Audience: Teacher Educators, Researchers, Administrators Product Information Format: Hardcover Publisher: Guilford Publications Copyright: 2008 Product #: RE-08-02 Pages: 452 Price: $75.00