This website provides documents and materials related to Pennsylvania's literacy framework. The framework addresses various stages of literacy: early literacy; expanding literacy; enhancing literacy; and lifelong learning. States that want to focus on adolescent literacy might find the enhancing literacy section particularly useful. The state defines this as "literacy learning which assumes a readiness to use previous reading and writing knowledges and skills to enhance the student’s world of knowledge and experience. The focus is on reading and writing to learn." The website also includes a description of before, during, and after reading strategies.
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Background and Context
Across the country states are struggling to establish sound literacy learning standards for adolescents and appropriate teacher preparation standards in literacy for teachers who will work with adolescents. At the secondary level, literacy should not only be addressed in the language arts curriculum, but it should play a central role in every subject area.
