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Kim, James S.; Quinn, David M. – Review of Educational Research, 2013
This meta-analysis reviewed research on summer reading interventions conducted in the United States and Canada from 1998 to 2011. The synthesis included 41 classroom-and home-based summer reading interventions involving children from kindergarten to Grade 8. Compared to control group children, children who participated in classroom interventions,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Summer Programs, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction
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Kim, James S. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2006
The effects of a voluntary summer reading intervention were assessed in a randomized field trial involving 552 students in 10 schools. In this study, fourth-grade children received eight books to read during their summer vacation and were encouraged by their teachers to practice oral reading at home with a family member and to use comprehension…
Descriptors: Intervention, Standardized Tests, Silent Reading, Oral Reading