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Kim, James S. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2006
The effects of a voluntary summer reading intervention were assessed in a randomized field trial involving 552 students in 10 schools. In this study, fourth-grade children received eight books to read during their summer vacation and were encouraged by their teachers to practice oral reading at home with a family member and to use comprehension…
Descriptors: Intervention, Standardized Tests, Silent Reading, Oral Reading