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Direct linkMiller, Leigh Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Empirical evidence suggests a correlation between motivation and reading achievement as well as a decline in motivation as students progress through the grades. In order to address this issue, it is necessary to determine the instructional methods that promote motivation and identity development in reading. This study examines the motivation and…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Reading Programs, Workshops, Reading Achievement
Horne, Sarah Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Striving adolescent readers often find themselves with little or no support once they enter high school. The success of independent reading programs that target students' reading levels and accommodate student interest at the elementary level is well-documented. As students progress throughout their school years, such freedom is traditionally…
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Adolescents, High School Students, Reading Comprehension
Ramey, Jackie D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The United States' Public Education system shared concerns regarding declining achievement results across the nation. Numerous research studies suggested significant correlations to various variables, such as, SES (Socio-Economic Status), LEP (Limited English Proficiency), IEP (Individualized Educational Programs), ethnicity, and student mobility.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Student Mobility
Hubbard, Anne Judith – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examined the effects of the "READ 180"[R] program on the reading achievement levels of fourth grade students who participated in the "READ 180"[R] program (Scholastic Incorporated, 2005) compared to fourth grade students who were reading below grade level but who were not participating in the "READ 180"[R]…
Descriptors: Reading Materials, Independent Reading, Reading Programs, Written Language
Joseph, Rosnel L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This applied dissertation was designed to evaluate improving the reading performance of fifth-grade students through an afterschool reading program to determine whether it was effective in teaching Native American and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). This study compared the reading performance of fifth-grade students who struggle…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Reading Programs, American Indians, Observation
Perks, Kevin – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In response to concerns about poor engagement and achievement in reading, some high schools have implemented independent reading programs to give students time to read self-selected texts during school. Some schools are also adopting the Lexile framework as a tool for matching readers with challenging texts in order to improve reading motivation…
Descriptors: Evidence, Reading Materials, Sustained Silent Reading, Silent Reading
