A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n
Adaptations for Struggling
Readers in the Content Areas

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Example of a Comprehension Strategy
- Use text structure
- Before reading - alerts students to what they will
be learning and to relationships of content
- After reading - reminds students of what they read,
use to locate information
- Identify key information
- Make graphic organizer of how key information is
related
Dickson, Simmons, & Kameenui, 1999
Scanlon, Deshler, Schumaker, 1996