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Justice, Laura M.; Piasta, Shayne B.; Capps, Janet L.; Levitt, Stephanie R. – Library Quarterly, 2013
This article reports on a research study designed to identify who participates in library-based summer reading clubs (SRCs) and why they elect to do so. To address this aim, questionnaires were completed by caregivers of 246 children upon enrollment to the SRC of a metropolitan library as well as 480 youth; the questionnaire was designed to learn…
Descriptors: Clubs, Summer Programs, Reading Programs, Questionnaires
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Petrill, Stephen A.; Hart, Sara A.; Harlaar, Nicole; Logan, Jessica; Justice, Laura M.; Schatschneider, Christopher; Thompson, Lee; DeThorne, Laura S.; Deater-Deckard, Kirby; Cutting, Laurie – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: Studies have suggested genetic and environmental influences on overall level of early reading whereas the larger reading literature has shown environmental influences on the rate of growth of early reading skills. This study is the first to examine the genetic and environmental influences on both initial level of performance and rate…
Descriptors: Twins, Phonemes, Early Reading, Home Visits