Joy of Reading Drops in Ontario Schools
New Report Should Be a Wake-up Call for Policy Makers
People for Education released a startling report, Reading for Joy, December 12, 2011 that reveals that while reading scores have increased in elementary school, children’s enjoyment of reading has gone down. The percentage of students in grade 3 who report they “like to read” has dropped from 75% in 1998/99 to 50% in 2010/11 and the number of students in grade 6 who “like to read” fell from 65% to 50% during the same period.
These findings are very troubling for the National Reading Campaign, a coalition of Canadians working to ensure that Canada remains a nation of readers.
To view the report click here. To read the Media Release click here.
Join us in Vancouver May 2- 5 2012 for the TD National Reading Summit III.
Registration will open in early 2012.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012: Kick-off Event at the Wong Theatre, Goldcorp Centre for the Performing Arts (evening public event)
Thursday, May 3, 2012: Simon Fraser University, Segal Graduate School of Business (all day for summit registrants only)
Friday, May 4, 2012: Simon Fraser University, Segal Graduate School of Business (all day for summit registrants only)
Saturday, May 5, 2012: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch (daytime public event)
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