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"The reading of literature is rarely practiced in our high schools today yet many studies\r\nhave shown that voracious, free, voluntary reading improves students' grammar, spelling,\r\nvocabulary, and composition. The demands of our present day economy require higher\r\nliteracy rates of our citizens if businesses are to compete successfully in the international\r\nmarketplace. However, the majority of high school students do not or cannot make time to\r\nread for pleasure. The purpose of this study is to ascertain if English 9 students and\r\ntransitional English students would welcome a reading program as part of their course work.\r\nI selected School District # 43 (Coquitlam's) A Literature Based Individualized Reading\r\nProgram because it has been used successfully in the district's elementary and middle schools\r\nand because it allows teacher-librarians to actively promote the reading of literature, beyond\r\ntheir more traditional role of book displays and booktalks.\r\nA questionnaire was administered by the teacher-librarian/researcher to three classes\r\nat the end of the six week program asking students to give their opinions on those aspects\r\nthey liked and disliked about the program. Two teachers who also took part give their\r\nopinions as well.\r\nMajor findings indicate that a reading program is acceptable to most students i f some\r\nalterations are made to the design of the unit. English 9 students educated in Canadian\r\nclassrooms prefer more choice in reading materials and fewer written assignments that\r\ninterfere with their readings. Entry level English as a Second Language, or transitional\r\n\r\nEnglish students, need more support than our modified program gave them. The more\r\nadvanced transitional English (TRAN) students handled the demands of the program quite\r\nwell. A reading unit at the secondary level, then, must be simplified and tailored to the needs\r\nof specific groups before it is accepted by a majority of teachers and their students."@en
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