Re: AR in High School

[Dan Robinson <drobinson@HWWILSON.COM>]

I don't think AR has been around long enough to gauge the effect on high
school reading. However, for those of you looking around for research
project or independent study, I think you could be the first or among
the first to do one. I did a quick search of the literature and I
couldn't find anything that addresses the effect of reading programs
such as AR on high school reading.

Dan Robinson
HW Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gail Smith [mailto:ladyhunsdon@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 12:08 PM
>
>
> Just a question, if AR is truly successful at the elementary
> and middle
> level why don't the students have a love of reading when they
> get to High
> School?
>
>
>
> Carol Ebel
> Library Media Specialist
> School District of Bonduel
> 715-758-4840 ext.400
> ebelcar@bonduel.k12.wi.us
>
> In reply to Carol, I think time is often the issue with high
> school students.
> I have always been an avid reader (hey, I'm a librarian after
> all) but the
> time I probably did the least recreational reading was when I
> was in High
> School.  I always liked it when we were assigned to read
> novels in English
> class, since at least I could justify the time spent on
> reading a "story".
> Even if AR is successful beyond belief, High School students
> will always be
> pressed for time.  Somehow, it did not seem as bad in
> college, even though I
> was at a challenging college, but I still found at least some
> time to read for
> pleasure.
>
>
>

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