Description
The intent of this study was: (a) to determine if there was a relationship between reading activities used in elementary school and reading success in middle school; (b) to describe relationships between specific reading activities and positive student attitudes about reading; (c) to examine the relationship between specific reading activities and students’ high scores on the state reading test; (d)to investigate the role of attitude toward reading using the Estes Scale to measure attitude toward reading. The results concluded: (a)reading programs and activities that students are exposed to in elementary school may not correlate with high scores on a standardized reading test; (b) high scores on a standardized reading test may not correlate positively with a positive attitude about reading; (c) although there is no specific program that will guarantee high scores on a standardized reading test, schools should consider a combination of reading programs and activities. Jo Anna M. Patton, PhD: Masters in Library Science from the University of Michigan and Doctorate in Library Science from Texas Woman’s University. Currently children’s librarian in the Fort Worth Independent School District.
