Improving Reading and Reading Engagement in the 21st Century: International Research and Innovation

This book presents cutting-edge research findings in areas critical to advancing reading research in the 21st century context, including new literacies, reading motivation, strategy instruction, and reading intervention studies.
While students' reading performance is currently receiving unprecedented attention, there is a lack of research that adopts an international perspective and draws on research expertise from different parts of the world to present a concerted effort, discussing key research models and findings on how to improve reading education. Addressing this gap in the literature, the book also responds to the challenge of promoting higher levels of literacy, and supporting and developing readers who can enjoy and critique texts of every genre.
The purpose in this book is to open up to researchers, teachers, and others associated with effective instruction what has been happening in different parts of the world to help improve reading.

Context Improving Reading and Reading Engagement
New Literacies and Critical Reading Advancing Reading
Reading Motivation and Strategy Instruction
Partnership and Intervention
Appendices:
Means and Standard Deviations of Activities Occurring During Lessons
Means and Standard Deviations of Activities Outside of School