 Dr.
Monika Shealey
Assistant Director
Project LASER
University
of South Florida
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Investigating
Students Attitudes Towards Reading and the Reading
Process Implemented in their School
Reading is a fundamental skill necessary for students
to gain access to opportunities leading to educational
and economic success (Simmons & Kameenui, 1998).
Two of the major predictors of referral and placement
of students in special education are low reading ability
and behavioral difficulties (National Research Council,
2002). Yet, historically these issues are only addressed
on the surface level in special education programs (Kline,
2001; Mercer et al., 2000). African Americans consistently
score below a basic level of literacy proficiency in
grades 4 and 8. According to Au (1993), “….African
American, Hispanic American, and disadvantaged urban
eleventh graders read only slightly better than seventh
graders in the nation as a whole” (p. 2). The
purpose of this inquiry is to explore the perceptions
and attitudes of urban students and teachers toward
reading and the reading practices implemented in their
schools. |
