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Building Reading Confidence in Adolescents

The authors present a unique framework of research-based strategies for building reading self-efficacy by focusing on four important concepts: confidence, independence, metacognition, and stamina.

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Reading Is a Winning Sport

At Whitman Middle School faculty and students participate in a reading challenge, with students working in teams to earn points for the books they've read. Students say the program makes reading fun, and teacher say it improves fluency, fosters vocabulary growth, and boosts test scores. Used with permission from Fairfax County, Virginia Public Schools.

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