Reading Interest in Boys of Color
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2017
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Masters of Education
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine whether reading materials of interest will change the
engagement and quantity of reading of boys of color. The study seeks to answer the question;
how can we foster an interest for boys of color in reading? The goal is to analyze the
demographics of male students in 5th grade and determine whether finding books of interest will
promote more reading. A survey was used to measure student motivation and general views of
reading. Overall, the students have positive views on reading and are willing to do more
schoolwork in reading when provided with text that is interesting. There were some factors that
may have influenced the results. Additional data could be used to investigate the interest of the
students