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Barmore, Judith M.; Morse, Philip S. – English Journal, 1977
Describes techniques for promoting reading in the middle school. (DD)
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Reading Centers, Reading Habits

Lampert, Kathleen; Saunders, Edna – English Journal, 1976
Describes a survey of 340 high school students to determine their interest and involvement in books and other media. (DD)
Descriptors: Mass Media, Media Selection, Reading Habits, Reading Research

LaRocque, Geraldine E. – English Journal, 1976
Suggests that slowing down the pace of reading instruction may help to make students lifetime readers. (DD)
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Literature Reviews, Readers Theater, Reading Habits

Kahn, Norma B. – English Journal, 1980
Describes six characteristics of mature readers and gives suggestions for helping students attain these characteristics. (DF)
Descriptors: Habit Formation, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits, Reading Improvement

Brown, Rexford – English Journal, 1983
Reports the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in the areas of reading, writing, and literature. (JL)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Appreciation

Chadwick, Bruce – English Journal, 1982
Recommends reading aloud to students or having them read aloud themselves as a way of stimulating their interest in what they are reading about and in reading itself. (JL)
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Oral Reading, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Attitudes