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The Interplay between Students' Home Literacy Environment, Reading Attitudes and Comprehension: A Serial Mediation Analysis Using PIRLS 2021-Data
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Renée Claes; Jana Laga; Katrijn Denies; Nele Bleukx; Jonas Dockx; Hilde Van Keer; Koen Aesaert – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2024
Background: Providing a rich home literacy environment (HLE) is considered to contribute to the development of students' reading comprehension. However, less research attention has been given to the underlying mechanisms that influence this relationship, including potential mediating characteristics. The present study aims to assess whether…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Family Environment, Reading Attitudes, Reading Comprehension
Gender Differences in Text-Based Interest: Text Characteristics as Underlying Variables
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Lepper, Chantal; Stang, Justine; McElvany, Nele – Reading Research Quarterly, 2022
Reading motivation is a fundamental basis for reading behavior and performance. For learners, interest is an exceedingly important component of reading motivation. Prior research has shown that students' text-based interest varies significantly between texts. However, it is still unclear why one text elicits greater interest over another.…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Reading Motivation, Reader Text Relationship, Literary Genres
Measuring Reading Self-Perceptions and Enjoyment: Development and Psychometric Properties of the Reading and Me Survey
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Adelson, Jill L.; Cash, Kathleen M.; Pittard, Caroline M.; Sherretz, Christine E.; Pössel, Patrick; Blackburn, Allison D. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2019
The Reading and Me Survey (R&MS) measures reading self-perceptions and enjoyment of reading of intermediate elementary students and parallels the Math & Me Survey (M&MS). We examined its psychometric properties through content validation, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and reliability and…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Literature Appreciation, Reading Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Is Reading Contagious? Examining Parents' and Children's Reading Attitudes and Behaviors. Policy Brief No. 9
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Stephens, Maria; Erberber, Ebru; Tsokodayi, Yemurai; Kroeger, Teresa; Ferguson, Sharlyn – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2015
When children have positive reading attitudes and behaviors, they generally also demonstrate strong reading skills. Strong reading skills enable children to access and learn content in a variety of subjects and reap a host of other academic and nonacademic benefits. Thus, it is of fundamental importance to ensure that children are motivated to…
Descriptors: Parent Student Relationship, Reading Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes
Ban the Book Report: Promoting Frequent and Enthusiastic Reading
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Foster, Graham – Stenhouse Publishers, 2012
Teachers recognize that frequent independent reading increases student knowledge on a wide range of topics, enhances vocabulary, and improves comprehension. "Ban the Book Report" inspires teachers to go beyond narrow and analytical book reports by exploring the potential of book talks, alternate book covers, identifying features of informational…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Independent Reading, Student Reaction, Scoring Rubrics
The Impact of Differentiated Reading Homework Assignments on Students' Attitudes toward Homework, Motivation to Read, Interest in Reading, and Reading Achievement
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Hickerson, Danielle – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Previous research has indicated that there is no relationship between traditional homework completion and academic achievement among elementary grade students. Yet, elementary school teachers continue to utilize this practice. The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between nontraditional, differentiated reading…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Reading Achievement, Homework, Student Motivation