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Exploring the Influence of Reading for Pleasure on African American High School Students' Reading Achievement
- The High School Journal
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Volume 87, Number 1, October-November 2003
- pp. 58-62
- 10.1353/hsj.2003.0015
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Abstract
National data were utilized to examine the influence of reading for pleasure on African American high school students' reading achievement. Overall, the study found that reading for pleasure positively impacted African American students' scores on a standardized measure of reading. Implications for teachers and parents were discussed.
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