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Peer reviewedMcAulay, John D. – Social Studies Journal, 1975
Findings from a survey of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers to determine their personal reading habits are presented. For journal availability see SO 504 433. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Reading Habits, Social Studies
Alilunas, Leo J. – Quill and Scroll, 1974
Reviews several surveys on the reading habits of secondary school students and summarizes the findings of a recent survey on the reading interests of third grade children. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 3, Journalism, Newspapers
Fearn, Leif – Writing Teacher, 1989
Discusses a survey of 22 well-known writers' reading habits: how they read; why they read (reading to know, reading to learn craft, technique, and style); and what they read. Suggests that students would be well-served by learning to read like writers, developing in-event and post-reading observations. (SR)
Descriptors: Authors, Elementary Education, Reading Habits, Reading Instruction
Download full textCurlee, Faye S. – 1992
The purpose of this study was to determine what professional periodicals and their contents were being read by elementary school library media specialists. The relationship of professional status to the number of professional periodicals read was also examined. Of 140 school library media specialists surveyed, 111 responded to the questionnaire.…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Learning Resources Centers
Ridout, Susan Ramp – 1992
A study examined parents' attitudes toward reading and their children's reading problems, to investigate whether a child's reading problem may simply be a reflection of his or her parent's reading know-how. Subjects, 203 of 218 parents of children attending a university reading clinic, responded to a survey. Data were collected over the course of…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Parent Attitudes, Parent Education, Parent Student Relationship
Jensen, Kris; Papp, Stacy; Richmond, Barbara – 1998
An action research project described a program for improving elementary children's recreational reading habits through a combination of modeling by the teacher plus incentives to enhance students' intrinsic motivation to read for enjoyment. The targeted population consisted of three suburban public schools, grades 2 and 4. Analysis of probable…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Grade 2, Grade 4
Peer reviewedChildren Today, 1990
Summarizes results of a survey of public elementary school principals concerning before- and after-school child care programs in their schools. Reviews a booklet that explains ways in which television can promote children's reading. Reviews two resources that offer assistance and guidelines for visually handicapped persons. (BB)
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Book Reviews, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Matuszek, Paula; Haskin, Christine – 1978
The relationships of various different variables which had been used to define socio-economic status (SES) to achievement for second- and fifth-grade students were examined. Interviews were conducted with 533 parents across the Austin Independent School District to obtain information on job status, age, income, education, attitude toward…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anglo Americans, Black Students, Community Surveys
