• Read 14.2 Initiative

    Time spent reading is key to reading achievement and academic success.  Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding (1988) found that time spent reading books outside of school predicted student’s reading performance.  This data suggests that increasing the volume of reading in school should also become an instructional focus.  Therefore, Norfolk Public Schools is committed to ensuring students are reading at least an additional 14.2 minutes every day.

     Reaed 14.2

    Research Highlights: 

    • Increased frequency, amount, and diversity of reading activity increases background knowledge (Worthy & Roser, 2010;Guthrie, 2008).
    • The volume of independent silent reading students do in school is significantly related to gains in reading achievement (Swan. Coddington, & Guthrie, 2010; Garan & DeVoogd, 2008, Cunningham & Stanovich, 1997).
    • Adolescent and young adults’ engagement in reading is closely associated with test performance and reading ability. (Krisch et al, 2002)


    Figure 2 – Research base for the READ 14.2 Initiative
    Read 14.2 Initiative. Student who read just 14 minutes a day scored in the 80th percentile