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Erin Nerlino – Educational Action Research, 2024
Despite the value of reading, research documents declining reading rates among American adolescents - a decline that exacerbates student dropout rates and academic performance. As a high school English teacher in a public, regional, suburban school, increasing the number of students who deeply read the assigned texts for class has been a…
Descriptors: Reading, Public Schools, Suburban Schools, Reading Assignments

Cox, Beth – Journal of Reading, 1991
Describes having students draw a picture and write a paragraph of description at the end of each chapter of "The Lord of the Flies." Reports gains in reading comprehension, increased cooperation and enjoyment, and improved writing quality. (SR)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Freehand Drawing, Grade 12, High Schools

Weech, Judith – Journal of Reading, 1994
Describes activities used in a 12th-grade literature classroom that develops students' prior knowledge to help them connect to the literature before reading it. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Grade 12, High Schools, Literature Appreciation