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Direct linkBolton, 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
Reece Armour, Ashley – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this phenomenological case study is to explore the reading attitudes and decision-making skills of college freshmen enrolled in remedial language arts courses. The theoretical framework guiding this study is qualitative phenomenology explained by Baxter and Jack (2008). This specific type of research "provides tools for…
Descriptors: Remedial Reading, Developmental Programs, Reading Instruction, Adults
