This scientific report summarizes some of the current literature on adolescent literacy research and practice. The report was produced for an interagency working group, composed of representatives from the National Institute for Literacy, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Adult and Vocational Education, and the NICHD. The NICHD can provide this item online only at this time. The information in this report was current at the date of publication, but has not been updated. The document is provided for historical purposes only.

This publication, adapted from the research article "How Teachers Can Use Scientifically Based Research to Make Curricular and Instructional Decisions", was created for the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) as part of the Partnership for Reading. This item explains how teachers can become more effective at using their skills to recognize scientifically based practice and to draw conclusions on their own. The Partnership for Reading, which included the NICHD, NIFL, and the U.S. Department of Education, aimed to to distribute evidence-based reading research information to those who can benefit the most from it. The information in this report was current at the date of publication, but has not been updated. The document is provided for historical purposes only.