Publication Date
11-1-2006
Abstract
We examined the reading interest and behavior of students in one rural (n = 664) and one inner-city (n = 510) middle school. Responses to the questionnaire indicated that in general, middle school students are not interested in reading and spend very little time engaged in various reading activities. Further analysis of the data showed differences among school, gender, and grade in responses to the questionnaire. Therefore, although one can make broad claims about middle school students, we propose that it may be useful to look also at different groups of middle school students when trying to make decisions concerning this population.
Recommended Citation
Greenburg, D., Gilbert, A. D., & Fredrick, L. D. (2006). Reading Interest and Behavior in Middle School Students in Innercity and Rural Settings. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 47 (2). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol47/iss2/4
