Self-Selected Reading: An Alternative to Formal Summer Reading Programs for Middle School Students
Date of Award
Spring 5-10-2018
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Michael Coquyt
Keywords
Summer Reading Program Middle School
Abstract
The Read 180 program has proven to increase Lexile scores, but students often do not make enough gains in one (sixth grade) or even two (sixth and seventh grade) school years to exit the program before they leave middle school in eighth grade. The result is three years of missed curriculum and added challenges due to reading difficulty. Those students too often leave middle school not ready to face the academic challenges of high school where grades count.
This paper examines the use of self-selected reading during the summer and its impact on students' perfomance on the reading inventory test as compared to students who are enrolled in summer session of Read 180 and students who do no extra reading during the summer.
Recommended Citation
Watkin, John, "Self-Selected Reading: An Alternative to Formal Summer Reading Programs for Middle School Students" (2018). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 81.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/81