To read or not to read : a question of national consequence : executive summary

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Title:
To read or not to read : a question of national consequence : executive summary
Description:
This executive summary report is a new and comprehensive analysis of reading patterns of children, teenagers, and adults in the United States. To Read or Not To Read assembled data on reading trends from more than 40 sources, including federal agencies, universities, foundations, and associations. The compendium expands the investigation of the NEA's landmark 2004 report, Reading at Risk, and reveals recent declines in voluntary reading and test scores alike, exposing trends that have severe consequences for American society.
Format:
Documents
Genre:
Publications
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
MS 686 Box 1.52 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
National Endowment for the Arts Collection
Series:
Research
Subjects:
Books and reading--United States--Statistics
Literature--Appreciation--United States--Statistics
Reading comprehension--United States--Statistics
Places:
United States
Extent:
20 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Link to Item:
https://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums686-b001-i052
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Washington (D.C.) : National Endowment for the Arts
Language:
English
Notes:
"Produced by the Office of Research & Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts, Sunil Iyengar, director; editorial and publication assistance by Don Ball."
Identifier:
mums686-b001-i052