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Reading and motivation in adolescent poor readers

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Flowers, L; Daniel, S; Kaplan, S; Goldston, D
August 1, 2012

In the United States, the number of below proficient students entering high school is reflected in figures from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which in 2007 reported that 26% of eighth graders were unable to comprehend satisfactorily grade appropriate text. This is a problem, not only in the US, but internationally. Although most poor readers do not experience more psychosocial problems than their typically reading peers, a prospective study of non-referred high school students found that poor readers evidenced significantly more functional impairment across multiple areas-including depression, trait anxiety, somatic complaints, and suicidal ideation or attempts. Reading researchers around the globe increasingly recognize the multivariate nature of reading achievement, including the importance of motivation and other psychological factors along with cognitive and ecological factors. Much of what is known about reading and motivation has come from studies involving elementary grade students has shown that students' attitudes toward reading begin very early and become firmly entrenched with advancing grades A study is outlined that would examine the independent and combined benefits of a program that directly addresses motivation toward a specific goal to change behavior and a program of focused reading instruction in adolescents with reading deficiencies with and without a history of diagnosed dyslexia. © 2012 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Flowers, L., Daniel, S., Kaplan, S., & Goldston, D. (2012). Reading and motivation in adolescent poor readers, 1–17.
Flowers, L., S. Daniel, S. Kaplan, and D. Goldston. “Reading and motivation in adolescent poor readers,” August 1, 2012, 1–17.
Flowers L, Daniel S, Kaplan S, Goldston D. Reading and motivation in adolescent poor readers. 2012 Aug 1;1–17.
Flowers, L., et al. Reading and motivation in adolescent poor readers. Aug. 2012, pp. 1–17.
Flowers L, Daniel S, Kaplan S, Goldston D. Reading and motivation in adolescent poor readers. 2012 Aug 1;1–17.

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