To read or not to read
Subtitle: a question of national consequence : executive summary
Contributors: Ball, Don, 1964-; National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Research report -- #47; Research report (National Endowment for the Arts. Office of Research & Analysis) -- #47.; National Endowment for the Arts Collection
Publisher: National Endowment for the Arts
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Books and reading; Reading comprehension; Literature; Statistics; Appreciation
Description: This executive summary report is a new and comprehensive analysis of reading patterns of children, teenagers, and adults in the United States. To Read or Not To Read assembled data on reading trends from more than 40 sources, including federal agencies, universities, foundations, and associations. The compendium expands the investigation of the NEA's landmark 2004 report, Reading at Risk, and reveals recent declines in voluntary reading and test scores alike, exposing trends that have severe consequences for American society.
Notes: "Produced by the Office of Research & Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts, Sunil Iyengar, director; editorial and publication assistance by Don Ball."