This guide addresses the unique challenges of secondary literacy instruction and outlines strategies that support reading growth across content areas. It focuses on accessibility, explicit skill instruction, and building background knowledge.

Leaders can use this guide to strengthen literacy outcomes without adding disconnected interventions.

Key Benefits

With this guide, districts can:

• Support literacy growth with content-rich instruction.
• Ensure access through differentiated reading levels.
• Reinforce skills using explicit instructional practices.
• Strengthen comprehension by building background knowledge.
• Align literacy efforts across multiple subject areas.

Who Should Use This Guide

This resource is designed for:

• District literacy leaders.
• Secondary curriculum and instruction teams.
• School administrators supporting literacy initiatives.

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