Student A |
Student B |
Student C |
Reads
▸ 20 minutes per day
▸ 3,600 minutes per school year
▸ 1,800,000 words per year |
Reads
▸ 5 minutes per day
▸ 900 minutes per school year
▸ 282,000 words per year |
Reads
▸ 1 minute per day
▸ 180 minutes per school year
▸ 8,000 words per year |
Scores
▸ 90th percentile on standardized tests |
Scores
▸ 50th percentile on standardized tests |
Scores
▸ 10th percentile on standardized tests |
If reading for 20 minutes per day is started in Kindergarten, by the end of 6th grade, Student A will have read for the equivalent of 60 school days, Student B will have read for 12 school days, and Student C will have read for 3 school days. Want to be a better reader? Simply read.
Nagy and Herman 1987 |