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Breakout 1: High School Literacy

This session focused on the obstacles and solutions to improving high school literacy among both the general population of students as well as adolescent English Language Learners.

Terry Salinger
Managing Director and Chief Scientist for Reading Research, American Institutes for Research

Terry Salinger offered definitions for what high school literacy is, discussed problems from students', teachers', and systemic perspectives, and suggested solutions.




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Maria Santos
Maria Santos
Executive Director, New York City Board of Education Office of English Language Learners

Maria Santos outlined how to address the special challenge of improving literacy among English Language Learners.


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