To Read Or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence

To Read Or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Total Pages : 24
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ISBN-10 : 1422399966
ISBN-13 : 9781422399965
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Book Synopsis To Read Or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence by : Dana Gioia

Download or read book To Read Or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence written by Dana Gioia and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Executive Summary for a report which gathers & collates the best national data available to provide a reliable & comprehensive overview of American reading today. This report relies on large, nat. studies conducted on a regular basis by U.S. fed. agencies, supplemented by academic, foundation, & business surveys. Although there has been measurable progress in recent years in reading ability at the elementary school level, all progress appears to halt as children enter their teenage years. There is a general decline in reading among teenage & adult Americans. Both reading ability & the habit of regular reading have greatly declined among college grad. The declines have demonstrable social, economic, cultural, & civic implications. Charts & tables.


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