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What Is The Best Way To Encourage Teenager To Learn And Grow?

Some teenagers believe that literacy is unrealistic to the "real world." We think of literacy as the ability to read and write but there is financial, computer, science and many others forms. Literacy actually means "the quality or state of being literate." (Merriam-Webster Online) Most states require that teenagers seeking a driver's license have a eighth reading level or higher to obtain the privilege. Teenagers that know about this requirement may not reach to achieve a higher reading level. One out of every four teenagers drops out of high school, and of those who graduate, one out of every four has the equivalent of an eighth-grade education. (National Center for Research in Vocational Education) Other young people have goal of attending college and seek to have a higher literary skills. Theories, habits, financial need, and who should seek information about literacy needs to be brought to the forefront because teenagers need to be educated to become productive adults.
Theories vary but all have one common goal. Reading is important for everyone, not just teenagers. Reading skills taught to children in elementary school develop their reading proficiency. If a child falls behind in any literacy skills, some may have trouble catching back up with his or her peers. One theory that some teenagers use is that they do not have to have elevated reading skills to get a job. A study done by the U.S Department of Labor in 2004, shows that adults with some college makes $166 more than those who have a high school diploma. Those people that have dropped out of high school make $87 less than those with a diploma do. (U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2004) Jobs that do not require a college degree are easy to find but do not pay as well as jobs with a degree. Nursing assistants, Home health care works and some automotive positions do not require any college but do require training. (Schultz, 1998)
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