The Impact of Reading Habits on Scholastic Aptitude Measurements

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2016-07

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Masters of Education

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether reading habits would impact student performance on a measurement of scholastic aptitude. The measurement tool was the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT). This study involved the use of a correlational design to compare data from student responses to survey questions regarding their reading habits to their scores on the PSAT. There was a strong correlation between student reading habits and PSAT performance, though the small sample population consisted of a very specific type of student. Further research should be conducted to determine if the results from this study would extrapolate to all high school students; if so, the encouragement of extracurricular reading among high school students should be made a priority.