Adolescent Literacy
Just Read, Florida!
Source: Florida Department of Education Date: 2005
http://www.justreadflorida.com
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This link is the website for the statewide reading initiative, Just Read, Florida, operated by the Florida Department of Education. The site includes information, activities, and resources grouped by the target audience (students, parents, and educators), with separate sections for reading resources, related links, and current events. States can use this as a guide for designing their own statewide reading initiatives.

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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.