Publication Date
12-1-2004
Abstract
What roles can colleges and universities play in serving the many young adults whom our public school systems fail? This article sheds light on how one university was able to make a literacy connection with students attending an Alternative High School (AHS). This connection enabled AHS students and teacher candidates to effectively carry out a writing project in cyberspace. Data indicated that as the AHS students worked closely with their mentors, they became more aware of literacy strategies they needed to construct meaning and were able to recognize and appreciate quality writing. Thus, creating more partner-ships between higher institutions and AHS students can assist in maintaining and sustaining young adults in school until graduation and perhaps, beyond.
Recommended Citation
Boxie, P. (2004). Making a Cyber Literacy Connection From the Storage Room to the College Room. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 45 (2). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol45/iss2/3
