Predictors of reading ability among Ten-Year Olds: Poverty (negative), school libraries (positive), instruction (zero), early literacy (zero)

Christy Lao; Sy-ying Lee; Jeff McQuillan; Stephen Krashen

Research

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2021)

Predictors of reading ability among Ten-Year Olds: Poverty (negative), school libraries (positive), instruction (zero), early literacy (zero)

Christy Lao⁺⁻
Sy-ying Lee⁺⁻
Jeff McQuillan⁺⁻
Stephen Krashen⁺⁻

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Submitted: September 16, 2021
Published: 2021-09-16

Abstract

In an analysis of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study this international research team considers poverty, early literacy, instruction and the provision of school libraries to see which has an impact on literacy development.

Keywords

Reading
Literacy
Poverty
Early

How to Cite

Lao, C., Lee, S.- ying, McQuillan, J., & Krashen, S. (2021). Predictors of reading ability among Ten-Year Olds: Poverty (negative), school libraries (positive), instruction (zero), early literacy (zero). Synergy, 19(2). Retrieved from https://slav.vic.edu.au/index.php/Synergy/article/view/533

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