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Bolton, Dawn – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Reading fluency and comprehension are necessary to successfully function in school, work, and society. A 2015 study by the National Center for Educational Statistics indicates that the dropout rate for African American males is significantly higher than the national overall dropout rate. Since proficiency in reading strongly correlates with high…
Descriptors: Males, Reading Motivation, Mentors, African Americans