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Ratcliff, Monica Wong; Powell, Sherlyn Ezell; Cage, Bob N.; Chen, Cheng C. – Online Submission, 2011
This three-year comparative study investigated the impact of the Reading First (RF) Program on student performance as measured by statewide-mandated English Language Arts (ELA) assessment programs. A matching procedure was used where 3 RF schools and 3 non-RF schools from two rural school districts in north Louisiana were matched. The ELA test…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Rural Schools, Language Arts, Educational Assessment
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Philbrick, Jane Hass; Leseane, Reginald; Bart, Barbara D.; Dowling, William – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
The authors examine the impact of a program designed to encourage students to read popular business magazines. The results suggest that a reading program can improve student knowledge of current events, but that more work is needed to encourage students to attain timely knowledge of the current environment of business.
Descriptors: Periodicals, Journal Articles, Reading Motivation, Program Effectiveness