Together, Reading and All That Jazz content, the author-created teaching resources, and Connect Reading (a state-of-the-art learning technology product) represent a cohesive instructional framework to accelerate college readiness. Reading and All That Jazz, an introductory-to-intermediate reading text, motivates and engages readers with contemporary and relevant readings while building the essential reading skills and vocabulary needed for literal and critical comprehension. With multiple practice opportunities and an adaptive learning plan via Connect Reading, Reading and All That Jazz provides for genuine thinking, assessment, and interpretation.