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Title: Selecting Appropriate Text for Adolescents With Disabilities.
Authors: Swanson, Elizabeth1 easwanson@austin.utexas.edu, Wexler, Jade2
Source: Teaching Exceptional Children. Jan/Feb2017, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p160-167. 8p.
Subject Terms: *Education of students with disabilities, *Textbook readability, *Reading comprehension, *Lexile Framework for Reading (Trademark), *Teachers
Abstract: The article focuses on instruction to develop the ability of students with disabilities to tackle complex texts. Topics discussed include performing reading comprehension tasks becomes more difficult for students with disabilities due to text complexity, Choosing Appropriate Complex Text guidelines suggesting use of Lexile levels to quantitatively evaluate text, and teachers being provided with practical assistance to make text selection choices.
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  Data: The article focuses on instruction to develop the ability of students with disabilities to tackle complex texts. Topics discussed include performing reading comprehension tasks becomes more difficult for students with disabilities due to text complexity, Choosing Appropriate Complex Text guidelines suggesting use of Lexile levels to quantitatively evaluate text, and teachers being provided with practical assistance to make text selection choices.
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