Reading Audit Research Hub Independent Reading
Find reports and links to best-practice in relation to independent reading below:
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Mapping the interrelationships of reading enjoyment, attitudes, behaviour and attainment by Christina Clark and Sarah De Zoysa
This exploratory investigation looked at whether there is empirical evidence to back up the assumption that there is a positive relationship between enjoyment, attitudes, behaviour and attainment, with pupils who enjoy reading or writing having more positive attitudes towards it, doing more and thereby getting better at it.Clark, Christina and De Zoysa, Sarah (2011). Mapping the interrelationships of reading enjoyment, attitudes, behaviour and attainment. [online] National Literacy Trust. Available at: https://images.scholastic.co.uk/assets/a/a2/58/attainment-attitudes-behaviour-enjoyment-final-1619185.pdf [Accessed 23 Aug. 2017].
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The State of Kids & Reading
In summer 2015, Scholastic, in conjunction with YouGov, conducted a survey to explore family attitudes and behaviours in the United Kingdom around reading books for fun.Scholastic UK. (2015). The 2015 Kids and Family Reading Report. [online] Available at: https://www.scholastic.co.uk/readingreport/the-state-of-kids-and-reading [Accessed 24 Aug. 2017].
Reading for Pleasure
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Reading for Pleasure: A research overview
This paper explores reading for pleasure, its importance, and its impact on literacy attainment and other outcomes. Although the Rose Review placed phonics firmly within a language-rich framework that fosters positive attitudes towards reading and a love of books, this context was lost in the subsequent press coverage.Clark, Christina and Rumbold, Kate (2017). Reading for Pleasure: A research overview. [online] Literacy Trust. Available at: https://literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/research-reports/reading-pleasure-research-overview/
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Research evidence on reading for pleasure
Research by the Department of Education into how and why children read for pleasure and evidence for how to promote it.Gov.uk. (2017). Research evidence on reading for pleasure – GOV.UK. [online] Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-evidence-on-reading-for-pleasure [Accessed 24 Aug. 2017].