Broad Knowledge Drives Literacy: Building a diverse academic knowledge base contributes to the ongoing development of reading and writing skills
Broad Knowledge Drives Literacy Links to an external site. is a white paper from Herff Jones Achievement Series and makes the case that the development of a solid knowledge base and academic vocabulary help students become better readers in all subjects. The article points out fifty-five percent of students' academic vocabulary comes from the social studies and provides insights into how educators address the "forth-grade slump" in reading achievement.
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View the Academic Vocabulary chart reference in the white paper from Building Background Knowledge for Academic Excellence (2004) by Robert Marzano at the link below:
Building Background Knowledge for Academic Excellence Vocabulary Chart Links to an external site.
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