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Extensive Reading.

Shlayer, Jaye – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1996

Discusses an extensive reading program in English designed to improve the reading achievement of junior high school students in an Israeli school. Results of the program indicate that many of the students are readers in English by the time they graduate. (CK)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Junior High Schools, Library Collections

How One School Made Extensive Reading Work.

Wolkinson, Deborah; Burchfield, Lisa – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1998

One Israeli junior high school initiated an extensive reading program that promotes independent English reading and increases acquisition of English. This article explains how to get such a program started, develop guidelines, and handle problems. Student surveys indicated that similar numbers of students enjoyed reading English and reading…

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Independent Reading