Reading Reflection 9

Adolescence and Reading Disability

Houchen, D. (2013). Urban Education, 48(1), 92-115.

Years of data support our understanding of how African American students are over-represented in special education, with learning disability diagnosis (especially reading) and emotional/behavior disorders in particular. It’s disconnect, from school, from teachers, from the materials they engage (or don’t) with.

What resonated with you in this article? What surprised you? What will you take away?

Select 1 quote from the text and write an essay about why you selected that quote using the questions to guide your inquiry.

·       a personal experience related to the quote (why);

·       a connection to something read/heard about elsewhere in your university studies/experiences (connections);

·       and a possible connection to issues/events beyond your experiences (what).

All written assignments submitted APA format– heading, page format, in-text citations and reference page.