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Foley, Eileen Carroll – Equity and Choice, 1985
Describes the unexpected benefits of a reading incentives program in which adult volunteers listen to students' oral book reports in a one-to-one situation. Benefits include (1) oral skill development, (2) increased student confidence, (3) heightened interpersonal understanding between members of different racial groups and generations. (SA)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Incentives, Independent Reading, Interpersonal Relationship
