RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ...
Independent reading is the single GREATEST predictor of success in school and in life. Students who read every day experience rich language and diverse stories where they see themselves and others, and are better equipped for the real world. The more minutes a child reads each day, the more words they learn—raising their achievement in the classroom and beyond.
Assessment Percentile Rank 98 th
Assessment Percentile Rank 90 th
*Anderson, R. Reading Research Quarterly .
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1.75 million
Assessment Percentile Rank 70 th
1.5 million
1.25 million
Assessment Percentile Rank 50 th
1 million
750,000
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500,000
250,000
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100,000
1–2 min
4–5 min
9–10 min
16–17 min
30–35 min
60–70 min
Minutes spent reading per day
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