An alarming number of people cannot read or are only functionally literate, particularly in Arkansas. Reading is an essential skill for health, well-being, and and economic advancement of individuals and families. Literacy is a lifelong gateway to knowledge, and with knowledge comes power. To increase functional literacy, classroom reading…

This study utilized an action research design with qualitative methods to explore the transformative potential of a multicultural literature curriculum within a general education setting. Providing young students with opportunities to develop perspective taking and empathetic responses to others who are different, offers the critical potential for…

Despite Minnesota's investment in professional development in content area literacy, secondary students are not showing expected literacy gains. A lack of literacy proficiency limits future options for students. The purpose of this study was to examine content-area literacy strategy inclusion and its relationship to professional development in the…