Time Spent Reading Is Critical

  • “Extensive reading was linked to superior performance on measures of general knowledge, vocabulary, spelling, verbal fluency, and reading comprehension.” – Cunningham and Stanovich, 1998
  • “In one of the most extensive studies of reading yet conducted, Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding traced reading growth to reading and reading volume. They found that the amount of time students spent reading was the best predictor of reading achievement.” – Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding (1988)
  • “It is clear that reading early in life are critical factors in student success,” – Anthony W. Marx, president of the New York Public Library, New York Times (2015)
  • “Students not reading well in third grade are 4 times more likely to drop out.” – Students First, Statistics About Education in America
  • “Differences in volume of pleasure reading between good and poor readers is massive.” – Cunningham and Stanovich, 1998
  • “Differences in reading volume make an independent contribution to growth in reading and language skills.” –  Mol & Bus, 2011
  • “Research consistently shows strong correlation to reading & academic success at all ages” – National Center for Educational Statistics
  • “Variation in time spent reading can further widen the gap in achievement between good and poor readers. Avoiding this dynamic is one reason why early intervention for reading problems is so important.” – Biemiller, 1999

2/3 Of Students Don’t Read At Grade Level

  • “2/3 of students do not read at grade level” – The Nations Report Card.Gov
  • “80% of students from low-income backgrounds read below grade level”– Students First, Statistics About Education in America
  • “Students not reading well in third grade are 4 times more likely to drop out.” – Students First, Statistics About Education in America

  • “The link between academic failure, delinquency, and crime is welded to reading failure.” – The Nations Report card.Gov

  • “The current literacy rate is not any better than it was 10 years ago” – National Center for Education Statistics