Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
| Mellon, Constance A. | 2 |
| Bodart, Joni | 1 |
| Churchill, Sara | 1 |
| Donoho, Grace | 1 |
| Glaser, Ann | 1 |
| Glover, Lucy Ann | 1 |
| Hager, Elizabeth A. | 1 |
| Hobbs, Lenora | 1 |
| Iarusso, Marilyn Berg | 1 |
| Jernigan, Kenneth | 1 |
| Loring, Ruth M., Ed. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Middle Schools | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Intermediate Grades | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Media Staff | 24 |
| Practitioners | 20 |
| Teachers | 5 |
| Administrators | 3 |
| Parents | 2 |
| Researchers | 2 |
Location
| Colorado | 1 |
| Dominica | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Mellon, Constance A. – School Library Journal, 1987
A study of the leisure reading patterns of rural ninth graders gathered data on what percentage of respondents claimed that they read in their spare time; non-reader's reasons for not reading; and such factors as types of books purchased, and where and when they were read. (EM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Grade 9, High School Students
Mizer, Linda; And Others – Book Report, 1990
Includes 12 articles that suggest activities to involve junior and senior high school students with their school libraries. Suggestions include a program to promote the reading of quality books; the use of questionnaires to improve individualized service; a checklist for book fairs; library clubs; student book reviewers; booktalks; research…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Junior High Schools, Learning Resources Centers, Library Services
Peer reviewedZwarenstein, Mandy – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Describes ways in which story telling and reading programs can be used to develop positive attitudes toward reading in young children. (CLB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Librarians, Library Extension, Library Role
Glover, Lucy Ann; And Others – Book Report, 1992
Includes seven articles that discuss how to motivate middle school, junior high, and senior high school students to read. Highlights include problems in encouraging recreational reading; magazines; activities to promote books and reading; an annotated bibliography of books on Columbus and other explorers; women's history activities; and gender…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Learning Resources Centers
California Media and Library Educators Association, Burlingame. – 1984
Intended for use by teachers who wish to help students select library materials for personal and classroom reading, this instrument is designed to assess student reading attitudes and knowledge. The instrument is divided into upper elementary, junior high school, and high school levels and consists of questions that assess (1) how students feel…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Knowledge Level
Whitney, Loralyn; Hager, Elizabeth A. – 1986
The Parent and Children Together (PACT) project, developed by the Arkansas Valley and High Plain Regional Library Services in Colorado, is aimed at promoting lifelong interest in reading among today's children. PACT services include: (1) sponsoring workshops that will train librarians and volunteers to plan and present parents' programs; (2)…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Consultation Programs, Library Role, Library Services
Donoho, Grace – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Presents a case study of the library media program at Old High Elementary School, Bentonville, Arkansas, which uses production of audiovisual materials to build extrinsic motivation into reading programs for grades five and six and special education classes. Five measurement techniques used to evaluate the program's effectiveness are also…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Case Studies, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Glaser, Ann; Stanton, Sharon – 1982
A low-cost reading program at De Anza Junior High School, Ontario, California, designed to motivate reluctant junior high school readers and to develop an early interest in books in preschool children is described. A background history of the Preschool Story Hour is given and sources of books are suggested. Junior high students who may be…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Library Role
Thomas, James L., Ed.; Loring, Ruth M., Ed. – 1983
Intended for teachers, librarians, and reading specialisits, the articles in this collection of essays address the problem of how to determine, capture, and then maintain children's interest in the reading process. Preceded by biographical information on the contributors and a brief introduction, the essays have been placed into one of four major…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities
« Previous Page | Next Page
Pages: 1 | 2
