Title: Measuring Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Reading A: Classroom Survey.
Authors: Conradi, Kristin; Jang, Bong Gee; Bryant, Camille; Craft, Aggie; McKenna, Michael C.
Abstract: The article explores the Survey of Adolescent Reading Attitudes (SARA), a survey developed to evaluate adolescents' attitudes towards reading that can be used to motivate such students to read. Noted factors that influence adolescents' reading choices and engagement include their self-perception, sense of agency, and the reading habits of friends and family. According to the author, understanding these attitudes is important to developing lessons that reflect students' interests. Information is also provided on literacy education and reading beyond in-school literacy, as well as how to interpret the results of SARA.
Subjects: READING interests of teenagers; READING interests; TEENAGER attitudes; STUDENT surveys; READING motivation; LESSON planning; STUDENT interests; LITERACY education; RECREATIONAL reading
Publication: Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2013, Vol 56, Issue 7, p565
ISSN: 1081-3004
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1002/JAAL.183

Measuring Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Reading A: Classroom Survey.

Conradi, Kristin; Jang, Bong Gee; Bryant, Camille; Craft, Aggie; McKenna, Michael C.