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Geoffrey Borman – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2024
Background/Context: Both correlational and experimental evidence suggests that having access to books can be a key resource for accelerating the literacy outcomes for children. Results from a 20-year study across 27 nations by Evans, Kelley, Sikora, and Treiman (2010), suggest that children growing up in homes with many books obtain 3 years more…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Reading Achievement, Educational Opportunities, Minority Group Students