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Publication Date: 2017-Jun
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Celebrating Reading for Enjoyment: Findings from Our Annual Literacy Survey 2016. National Literacy Trust Research Report
Clark, Christina; Teravainen, Anne
National Literacy Trust
In 2016, we recorded the highest levels of reading enjoyment to date, with nearly 6 in 10 saying that they enjoy reading either very much or quite a lot. Read more about children's and young people's reading enjoyment, based on our seventh annual literacy survey which we conducted in November/December 2016. 42,406 children and young people aged eight to 18 participated. The report also shows that children who enjoy reading are more likely to do better at reading than their peers who do not enjoy it. At age 14, children who enjoy reading have an average reading age of 15.3 years, while those who do not enjoy reading have an average reading age of just 12 years, a difference of 3.3 years.
Descriptors: Recreational Reading, Reading Achievement, Gender Differences, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits, Reading Interests, Reading Programs, Age Differences, Literature Appreciation, Social Differences, Racial Differences, Adolescents, Early Adolescents, Preadolescents
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
Sponsor: Slaughter and May
Authoring Institution: National Literacy Trust (United Kingdom)
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