Expectations from students, parents, teachers themselves and the society in general are key factors that must be taken into account when researching what influences children’s ability to read. National curriculum, reading instructions and stimulating reading ability are also factors that influence an encouraging reading environment.
Áhrifavaldar þ.e. væntingar frá nemendum, foreldrum, kennurunum sjálfum og samfélaginu almennt og lykilþættir sem taka verður mið af þ.e. aðalnámskrár, lestrarkennsla og málörvun eru þættir sem hafa líka mótandi áhrif á hið lestrarhvetjandi umhverfi.