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Out-of-school time (OST) programs are under increasing pressure to improve student achievement. However, OST program administrators face a number of challenges to improving program effectiveness including inconsistent student participation, inexperienced staff members, and a lack of high-quality professional development. OST program administrators can address these challenges by implementing staff development practices that encourage the use of effective instructional strategies. Specific praise is a simple and effective instructional strategy that has been linked to improved student engagement, enhanced academic achievement, and stronger student-teacher relationships. Unfortunately, there have been very few studies examining the effects of interventions designed to increase OST staff members’ use of specific praise. One staff development strategy that could be both feasible and effective is the use of self-management. Although there are a variety of approaches to self-management designed for teachers, not all self-management strategies are effective. One strategy that might increase the feasibility and effectiveness of self-management programs is the use of student feedback. The process of comparing self-evaluations against a third-party standard such as student feedback is called matching in the self-management literature. Students can be a useful source of feedback because they observe their teachers frequently and can report the use of instructional strategies like specific praise. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a self-management procedure using student feedback on OST staff members’ use of specific praise. A multiple-baseline design across participants was used to examine the effects of the intervention on specific praise rates. All participants increased their use of specific praise after implementing the self-management procedures. General praise rates became more variable throughout the study. These findings provide evidence for a functional effect on specific praise but not for general praise. Teachers reported high levels of satisfaction with the feasibility and effectiveness of the intervention. A statistically significant correlation was found between specific praise rates and student reports of specific praise.

本研究旨在探究臺灣、韓國、加拿大、芬蘭在家庭資源、課後學習與閱讀素養之現況，並分析其關係，進而建構與驗證家庭資源、課後學習對閱讀素養影響之模式，最後依據研究結果提出建議。首先，針對家庭資源、課後學習與閱讀素養進行文獻探討，俾做為研究立論基礎與分析之依據；其次，透過PISA 2009資料庫中學生問卷資料與評量結果進行分析，以了解現況並驗證理論模式；最後，依據研究結果進行綜合討論，以形成結論與建議。茲將本研究之主要結論與建議歸納如下： 壹、各國學生在家庭資源、課後學習與閱讀素養有顯著差異 一、不同國家學生在家庭資源的多寡有顯著差異：加拿大學生所擁有的財富資產、教育資源最為豐富，而在文化資產方面，則以韓國學生為最高。 二、不同國家學生在課後學習的情形有顯著差異：韓國學生參加語文補救課程的比例最高，臺灣學生則在語文加強課程以及學習技巧課程的參加比例最高。 三、不同國家學生在閱讀素養的表現有顯著差異：整體而言，以韓國學生表現最好，芬蘭學生次之，接著為加拿大學生，而以臺灣學生表現為最低。 貳、各國學生在家庭資源、課後學習對閱讀素養影響模式之檢定結果 一、經適配度檢定結果顯示：本研究模式在整體適配度指標、比較適配度指標、精簡適配度指標、基本適配度指標與內在適配度指標皆佳。 二、家庭資源愈豐富，閱讀素養愈高：家庭資源對閱讀素養有顯著的正向影響，亦即各國學生所擁有的家庭資源愈多，則閱讀素養越高。 三、課後課程的學習不必然能提升閱讀素養：臺灣、加拿大、芬蘭學生在課後學習對閱讀素養呈現負向影響，然韓國學生在課後學習對閱讀素養則呈現正向影響。 　　最後，本研究依據研究結果，提出相關建議，俾供主管教育行政機關、學校教育人員及後續研究之參考。 / The main purpose of this research was to investigate the influences of home possessions and out-of-school-time lessons on reading literacy in Taiwan, South Korea, Canada, and Finland. The research methods included literature review and data analysis from PISA 2009 database. First, the literature review was the basis of argument and for the development of the model. Secondly, the statistical analysis was conducted by using descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, correlation, and structural eduation modeling. Finally, the comprehensive discussion was based on the research findings, and to draw the conclusions which were summarized as follows: A.The path leading from home possessions to reading literacy was positive in Taiwan, South Korea, Canada, and Finland. That is, home possessions have significant influences on reading literacy in this four countries. B.The path leading from out-of-school-time lessons to reading literacy was positive in South Korea. That is, out-of-school-time lessons have significant and positive influences on reading literacy in South Korea. However, the path leading from out-of-school-time lessons to reading literacy was negative in Taiwan, Canada, and Finland. In other words, out-of-school-time lessons have significant and negative influences on reading literacy in Taiwan, Canada, and Finland. In the end, based on the research results, the researcher proposed some suggestions for educational administrative agencies, school personnel, and future research, attempting to benefit the development of secondary school education in the future.