# Introduction to Building Comprehension in Adolescents

### At-a-glance

##### Topics
Learning disabilities & delays, Literacy & reading, School readiness, Student achievement

##### Resource Types
Excerpts

##### Author
Linda H. Mason, Ph.D., Robert Reid, Ph.D., & Jessica L. Hagaman, Ph.D.

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The introductory chapter explains the importance of reading to learn, writing to learn, and homework completion, when it comes to comprehension, specifically for low-achieving adolescents.

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