Table 1. Motivational styles & volume of reading—Spearman's correlation coefficient   [Back to Article ]

Note: Outlying values of 20 and 28 books per week in the medium implementation school were not included in the analysis.

Table 2. Student likes and dislikes regarding AR   [Back to Article ]

Table 3. Gender differences in opinions of AR   [Back to Article]

Chi square=6.44, 2 d.f., p<0.05

Table 4. Level of implementation and opinion of AR—Chi Square   [Back to Article]

Chi square=1.86, 4 d.f., p<0.05

Appendix A. Student Demographic Data Reading Questionnaire   [Back to Article]

Please answer the following questions honestly and to the best of your ability.

1. Name:

2. Age:

3. Class:

4. School:

5. I am a 

______ boy      

______ girl

6. In one week, about how many books do you read to the end?  __________

7. Of the books you read, how many are Accelerated Reader books? (mark the one which applies):

________ all of them are Accelerated Reader books
________ most of them are Accelerated Reader books
________ most of them are not Accelerated Reader books
________ none of them are Accelerated Reader books
________ I don’t read any books

8. Where do you get the books you read? (put a number 1 in front of the place wehre you get the most books, a number 2 in front of the place where you get the next most number of books; up to number 5 where you get the least number of books.)

________ school
________ library
________ book store
________ home
________ friends

9. The way I feel about Accelerated Reader is: (mark one)

________ I like using it a lot.
________ I like using it.
________ I dislike using it.
________ I dislike using it a lot
________ I don’t have any feelings one way or another

10. Since I have been using Accelerated Reader: (mark one)

________ I read a lot more books.
________ I read some more books.
________ I read less books.
________ There is no difference in the number of books I read

11. What I like most about using Accelerated Reader is:

12. What I dislike about using Accelerated Reader is:

Appendix B. Motivation to Read Questionnaire  [Back to Article]

Circle one answer for each question using these answers:
1. Very different from me
2. A little different from me
3. A little like me
4. A lot like me

1. I visit the library often with my family.    1  2  3  4

2. I like hard, challenging books.     1  2  3  4

3. I know that I will do well in reading next year.   1  2  3  4

4. I do as little schoolwork as possible in reading.   1  2  3  4

5. If the teacher discusses something interesting I might read more about it.   1  2  3  4

6. I read because I have to.      1  2  3  4

7. I like when questions in books make me think.   1  2  3  4

8. I read about my hobbies to learn more about them.   1  2  3  4

9. I am a good reader.      1  2  3  4

10. I read stories about fantasy and make believe.   1  2  3  4

11. I often read to my brother or sister.    1  2  3  4

12. I like being the only one who knows an answer in something we read.  1  2  3  4

13. I read to learn new information about topics that interest me.  1  2  3  4

14. My friends sometimes tell me I am a good reader.   1  2  3  4

15. I learn more from reading than most students in my class.  1  2  3  4

16. I like to read about new things.     1  2  3  4

17. I like hearing the teacher say I read well.    1  2  3  4

18. I like being the best at reading.     1  2  3  4

19. I look forward to finding out my reading grade.   1  2  3  4

20. I sometimes read to my parents.     1  2  3  4

21. My friends and I like to trade things to read.   1  2  3  4

22. It is important for me to see my name on a list of good readers. 1  2  3  4
 

Circle one answer for each question using these answers:
1. Very different from me
2. A little different from me
3. A little like me
4. A lot like me

23. I don’t like reading something when the words are too difficult. 1  2  3  4

24. I make pictures in my mind when I read.    1  2  3  4

25. I always do my reading work exactly as the teacher wants it.  1  2  3  4

26. I usually learn difficult things by reading.    1  2  3  4

27. I don’t like vocabulary questions.     1  2  3  4

28. Complicated stories are fun to read.    1  2  3  4

29. I am happy when someone recognizes my reading.   1  2  3  4

30. I feel like I make friends with people in good books.   1  2  3  4

31. My parents often tell me what a good job I’m doing in reading. 1  2  3  4

32. Finishing every reading assignment is very important to me.  1  2  3  4

33. I like mysteries.      1  2  3  4

34. I talk to my friends about what I am reading.   1  2  3  4

35. If I am reading about an interesting topic, I sometimes lose track of time. 1  2  3  4

36. I like to get compliments for my reading.    1  2  3  4

37. Grades are a good way to see how I’m doing in reading.  1  2  3  4

38. I like to help my friends with their schoolwork in reading.  1  2  3  4

39. I read to improve my grades.     1  2  3  4

40. My parents ask me about my reading grade.   1  2  3  4

41. I enjoy a long, involved story or fiction book.   1  2  3  4

42. I like to tell my family about what I am reading.   1  2  3  4

43. I try to get more answers right than my friends.   1  2  3  4

44. If the project is interesting, I can read difficult material.  1  2  3  4

45. I enjoy reading books about people living in different countries. 1  2  3  4

46. I read a lot of adventure stories.     1  2  3  4

Circle one answer for each question using these answers:
1. Very different from me
2. A little different from me
3. A little like me
4. A lot like me

47. I always try to finish my reading on time.    1  2  3  4

48. If a book is interesting, I don’t care how hard it is to read.  1  2  3  4

49. I like to finish my reading before other students.   1  2  3  4

50. In comparison to my other school subjects, I am best at reading. 1  2  3  4

51. I am willing to work hard to read better than my friends.  1  2  3  4

52. I don’t like it when there are too many people in the story.  1  2  3  4

53. It is very important to me to be a good reader.   1  2  3  4

54. In comparison with other activities I do, it is very important for me to be good at reading. 1  2  3  4