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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1991
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED335647 |
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- A Study of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library's Summer Reading Program for Children (1990). Robbins, Edward L. Thompson, Linda Case Studies Elementary Education Library Extension Low Achievement Parent Participation Program Effectiveness Reading Achievement Reading Programs Recreational Reading Summer Programs Surveys The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library's summer reading program aims to help children develop a love of reading by giving them full control over what and how much to read. A study examined the effects of the 1990 program, with special attention to low-achieving students. A quantitative analysis was undertaken of 164 first- through sixth-grade students' pre- and post-test reading achievement in the reading program (together with 16 students who served as a control group) chosen randomly from the 4,000 students served by 9 branch libraries in the inner-city area of Indianapolis, Indiana. The descriptive portion of the study involved surveys and interviews of the 164 students, their parents, and the librarians from the 9 branch libraries. Seven low-achieving students involved in the quantitative portion of the study were selected as subjects for case study. Results indicated that: (1) students maintained their reading achievement levels over the summer, whether or not they were involved in the reading program; (2) the reading program attracted mainly average and above-average readers; (3) the incentives offered were effective but not necessarily linked to the amount of reading completed by the children; (4) participants enjoyed positive experiences with the public library; and (5) a notable proportion of participants reported visiting the library with parents or other family members and/or engaging in reading activities with family members outside the library. (Nine tables of data are included; participant and control group survey forms and results, parent telephone survey form and results, individual case study stories, and 41 references are attached.) (RS)