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Independent Reading & School Achievement
by Bernice E. Cullinan
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July 2021
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From U.S. Department of Education
by Bernice E. Cullinan
July 2021
From U.S. Department of Education
“Light reading became a stepping stone to further reading.” A review of the research literature around the importance of independent reading and its effects on school achievement.
*The stated purpose of this review is to provide information to policy makers, curriculum developers, parents, teachers, and librarians about the importance of independent reading and programs that support it.
