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Krashen, Stephen D. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Briefly reports on five out-of-school-studies and three in-school studies showing the value of free voluntary reading (FVR). The failure of direct reading instruction and its implications for developing reading skills, the components of a free reading program, and the role of writing are discussed. (34 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Independent Reading, Literacy
Loertscher, David V. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Describes two Treasure Mountain IV conferences. The first conference brought practitioners together with researchers Stephen Krashen and Keith Lance to discuss evidence that school library media programs make a difference in academic achievement. The second conference focused on the possibility of measuring the impact of library media programs on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conferences, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education