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Peer reviewedHawes, Carmen Ann; Plourde, Lee A. – Reading Improvement, 2005
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between reading achievement and parental involvement for sixth grade middle school students. The participants were forty-eight sixth grade students who completed parental involvement surveys. The parents of these students also completed a parental involvement survey. The results of the…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Reading Comprehension, Reading Achievement, Parent Participation
Direct linkFlowers, Tiffany A. – High School Journal, 2003
National data were utilized to examine the influence of reading for pleasure on African American high school students' reading achievement. Overall, the study found that reading for pleasure positively impacted African American students' scores on a standardized measure of reading. Implications for teachers and parents were discussed. (Contains 2…
Descriptors: African American Students, Reading Achievement, High School Students, Recreational Reading
Peer reviewedLaSasso, Carol – American Annals of the Deaf, 1987
Because reading levels of hearing-impaired students computed on reading tests developed for hearing students may vary considerably depending on the test used, this article summarizes the research in this area and suggest ways parents can evaluate their child's rate of progress in reading in ways other than using reading levels. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Parent Attitudes
Haney, Michelle; Hill, Jacqueline – Early Child Development and Care, 2004
Research indicates that both home literacy activities and direct instruction of reading skills promote reading development. The current study investigates how parent-led direct teaching activities impact emergent literacy. Preschool children (n = 47) were administered subtests from the Test of Early Reading Ability-3 and the Kaufman Survey of…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Statistical Significance, Reading Skills, Preschool Children
