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Loving, Jean F. – Principal, 1984
A principal motivated students to read independently by challenging them to select their group prize if they could attain a school goal by reading 20 minutes daily at home. Gains in student morale and reading achievement are attributed to the plan. (MJL)
Descriptors: Competition, Educational Administration, Elementary Education, Independent Reading
Peer reviewedIsaacs, Kathleen T. – ALAN Review, 1990
Discusses the independent reading choices of students in grades six, seven, and eight at one middle school in Maryland. (MG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Independent Reading, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedBeck, Isabel L.; McKeown, Margaret G. – Teaching and Change, 1999
Explains the relevance of reading-comprehension research for classroom teachers, discussing how knowledge of the world and active engagement with ideas in the text influence comprehension and looking at how to develop both these capabilities. Four sections discuss the power of background knowledge, reading aloud and discussing literature with…
Descriptors: Authors, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Independent Reading
