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Peer reviewedRomatowski, Jane A.; And Others – Reading Research and Instruction, 1993
Describes a "Saturday Reading Club" that was implemented in an urban school for early elementary school children for the purpose of promoting literacy. Notes that the literature-based project used trained university volunteers. Suggests that the club had a positive influence on children's interest in books, reading comprehension, and…
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Primary Education, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedWorthy, Jo; Patterson, Elizabeth; Salas, Rachel; Prater, Sheryl; Turner, Margo – Reading Research and Instruction, 2002
Examines factors influencing the reading engagement of 24 struggling, resistant readers in grade 3 through 5 who were tutored by university graduate and undergraduate students. Notes that all students made great strides in reading achievement and in voluntary reading motivation. Finds the most salient factor in increasing reading motivation was…
Descriptors: College Students, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedFitzgerald, Jill; Morrow, Lesley Mandel; Gambrell, Linda; Calfee, Robert; Venezky, Richard; Woo, Deborah G.; Dromsky, Ann – Reading Research and Instruction, 2002
Argues that national intervention endeavors should contain evaluation requirements that are sufficiently flexible to allow a range of rigorous evaluation designs. Uses the recent America Reads Challenge and research and evaluation efforts conducted independently at three university sites to illustrate the possibilities and pitfalls in engaging in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Federal Government
