Three questions guided the research.
First, how does enrollment in a reading improvement course affect the reading comprehension, vocabulary, and scanning
abilities of struggling ninth grade readers as measured by pre and post tests?
Secondly,
does enrollment in a reading improvement course have a transfer effect on attendance, problematic behavior, and/or academic performance of struggling ninth graders?
Finally,
how does enrollment in a reading improvement course affect school experiences as perceived by ninth graders?