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Tufts, Janet – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine what correlation exists between a student's poverty coefficient and the daily number of minutes provided for independent reading and third grade reading achievement level as measured by California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) in small, rural school…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Poverty, Correlation, Reading Instruction
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Jonson, Kathleen F. – Reading Improvement, 1998
Notes that California undertook a new commitment to improve the basic reading skills of its elementary students; lists several components of this commitment, the "California Reading Initiative." Describes the state's definition of a balanced and comprehensive approach to reading. Argues that independent reading is a crucial component and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading, Reading Instruction, Reading Programs