Part I: Teachers' guide to Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program -- Part II: Readings and student ladder sets: Short stories ; Poetry ; Biographies -- Pre- and postassessments and exemplars -- Record-keeping forms/documents -- Alignment to standards.
Summary
"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 The College of William and Mary. Students in grades 7-9 will learn to comprehend and analyze any reading passage after completing the activities in Jacob's Ladder, Level 5."--Pg.[4] of cover.