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Direct linkSmith, Amy; Westberg, Karen – Current Issues in Education, 2011
The Accelerated Reader program was designed by Renaissance Learning to increase students' motivation to read and students' achievement in reading; however, a review of the literature reveals inconsistent findings about its outcomes. The Renaissance Learning company reports several research studies on their website that suggest the program is…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Reading Motivation, Reading Achievement, Student Attitudes
Francois, Chantal – Teachers College Record, 2013
Background/Context: The pressure to understand "what works" to advance adolescents' reading development has increased as the Common Core State Standards' call for youth to grapple with a range of complex texts. While we have learned more about promising reading programs and interventions for adolescent students in schools, few…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Programs, School Culture, Urban Schools
Barone, Diane M. – Guilford Publications, 2010
Many reading programs today overlook an essential component of literacy instruction--helping children develop an enduring love of reading. This authoritative and accessible guide provides a wealth of ideas for incorporating high-quality children's books of all kinds into K-6 classrooms. Numerous practical strategies are presented for engaging…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Picture Books, Independent Reading, Reading Programs
Wedwick, Linda; Wutz, Jessica – Voices from the Middle, 2006
When the authors realized that successful book selection is not a natural skill for all learners, they developed a tool to support self-selection of independent reading material without book leveling. This tool is called BOOKMATCH, and it supports readers for whom book selection is "complicated." BOOKMATCH is an acronym in which each letter…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Independent Reading, Reading Material Selection, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedLivingstone, George – Reading, 1973
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary School Students, Independent Reading
Peer reviewedBaumann, Nancy L. – Reading Teacher, 1995
Describes the successful implementation in a Georgia elementary school of the Reading Millionaires Project, a reading incentive program to promote recreational reading and to create student interest in reading. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Independent Reading, Program Descriptions, Reading Attitudes
Hartford Public Schools, CT. – 1976
This paper discusses the evaluation of the Intensive Reading Instructional Team (IRIT) program, a supplementary reading and language development program for third and fourth graders in the Hartford, Connecticut, public schools. The IRIT program and evaluation design are described, with tables illustrating evaluation data. Results indicate that the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 4, Independent Reading
Peer reviewedWeller, L. David; Weller, Sylvia J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1999
POWER (Providing Opportunities with Everyday Reading), stressing reading in the content areas, is a program for high schoolers driven by continuous improvement and teamwork. Improved test scores and enhanced attitudes toward reading result from high teacher commitment and sustained interest achieved through this teacher-led program's design. (MLH)
Descriptors: Consultants, Content Area Reading, Independent Reading, Program Effectiveness
Wolkinson, Deborah; Burchfield, Lisa – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1998
One Israeli junior high school initiated an extensive reading program that promotes independent English reading and increases acquisition of English. This article explains how to get such a program started, develop guidelines, and handle problems. Student surveys indicated that similar numbers of students enjoyed reading English and reading…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Independent Reading
