Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program - Grade 4

The Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program targets reading comprehension skills in high-ability learners by moving students through an inquiry process from basic understanding to critical analyses of texts, using a field-tested method developed by the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary.

List of contents

Part I: Teachers’ Guide to Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program Part II: Readings and Student Ladder Sets Chapter 1: Short Stories Chapter 2: Poetry 1 Chapter 3: Nonfiction Appendix A: Pre- and Postassessments and Exemplars Appendix B: Record-Keeping Forms/Documents Answer Key Common Core State Standards Alignment

About the author

The Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary, a research and development center, was established in 1988 under the direction of Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska. The center provides services to educators, policy makers, graduate students, researchers, parents, and students in support of the needs of gifted and talented individuals. Located in Williamsburg, VA, the center has established a national reputation for excellence in research, curriculum development, and service. Several major grants, including funding from the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act, have provided significant support for the work of the Center.
Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ed.D., is the Jody and Layton Smith Professor Emerita of Education and former Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary in Virginia, where she developed a graduate program and a research and development center in gifted education. She also initiated and directed the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University.

Product details

• Authors: Center for Gifted Education, Center for Gifted Education William & Mary, Center for Gifted Education William &. M, Clg Of William And Mary/Ctr Gift Ed, Tamra Stambaugh, Joyce VanTassel-Baska
• Assisted by: Kimberley L. Chandler (Editor), Tamra Stambaugh (Editor), Joyce VanTassel-Baska (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781618217141
• ISBN: 978-1-61821-714-1
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 211 mm x 279 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 458 g
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Teaching materials, hand-outs; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology