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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1012490
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1725
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Keys to Reading among Middle School Children
Smith, Nichole; Day, Barbara
Educational Forum, v77 n2 p111-121 2013
A recent decline in reading has become a major issue, as Americans are not reading out of necessity or as a leisure activity. In addition, a connection has been found between children's leisure reading habits and their level of academic achievement, causing even more concern. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Recreational Reading, Reading Skills, Reading Habits, Early Adolescents, Reading Material Selection, Surveys, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Academic Achievement, Grades (Scholastic), Ethnicity, Citizenship, Immigrants, Rural Areas
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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