[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] Reading study

[Lesley Farmer]

Americans appear to be reading less for fun, and as thathappens, their
reading test scores are declining. Atthe same time, performance in
other academicdisciplines like math and science is dipping forstudents
whose access to books is limited, andemployers are rating workers
deficient in basicwriting skills. These findings are based onan
analysis of data from about two dozen studies fromthe federal Education
and Labor Departments and theCensus Bureau as well as other academic,
foundationand business surveys. National Endowment for the Arts.
(2007). To read or not to read. Washington, DC:
NEA.http://www.nea.gov/research/ResearchReports_chrono.html

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Posted By Lesley Farmer to CSLA Research Update at 11/19/2007 08:51:00
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