Improving-School-Reform.pdf Improving School Reform by Changing Curriculum Policy Toward Content-Area Instruction in Elementary Schools: A Research-Based Model1 This paper provides support for enhancing reading comprehension through in-depth science with related reading and writing compared to the more common language arts focus. Michael R. Vitale, East Carolina University Nancy R. Romance, Florida Atlantic University Michael Klentschy, El Centro (CA) Elementary School District in Administrators > Indicators of Effective Learning & Teacher Assessmentwith ideasklentschyromancesciencevipsvitale