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A study of the extent and quality of reading done by a group of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade children in terms of certain factors which might condition their reading

"The aim of this study is to ascertain the amount and quality of the voluntary reading of the intermediate grades of an elementary school in Clearwater, Florida. The further aim is to determine, if possible, the influence or relation of certain factors on or to this quality and amount. The factors considered are: intelligence, sex, educational background, age, accessibility, supervision, movies, radio, being a tourist, hobbies, reading attainment, arithmetic attainment, group status, educational status of parents, "comics", space in the school building, and play-yard space"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "August, 1949." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts under Plan II." / Advisor: Nita K. Pyburn, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-76).

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_292008
ContributorsRawls, Ila McDonald (authoraut), Pyburn, Nita Katharine (professor directing thesis), Florida State University (degree granting institution)
PublisherFlorida State University
Source SetsFlorida State University
LanguageEnglish, English
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, text
Format1 online resource (79 leaves), computer, application/pdf

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