[CALIBK12] Query: free reading time at school improves test scores?

[Stephen Krashen]

I have devoted the last 25 years of my life to examining this evidence. Please see my website, sdkrashen.com, especially the section on free voluntary reading, as well as my book, The Power of Reading. 
Yes, it improves test scores!

--- On Wed, 4/1/09, Ann Gallagher <Ann.Gallagher at ousd.k12.ca.us> wrote:

> From: Ann Gallagher <Ann.Gallagher at ousd.k12.ca.us>
> Subject: [CALIBK12] Query: free reading time at school improves test scores?
> To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
> Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 8:31 AM
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> Hello
> Colleagues.  One of our librarians has almost
> convinced her principal to launch an in-school scheduled
> reading time for
> everyone in the building.  Does anyone have hard
> evidence that this
> practice improves reading test scores?  Thank
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> Ann Mayo
> Gallagher, MLS 
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