The Relationship Between Student Attitudes Toward Reading and Student Test Scores

Author

Frazier Sollars

Date of Award

1990

Type

Thesis

Major

Specialist in Education

Degree Type

Special Degree in Education in Middle Grades

Department

Teacher Education

First Advisor

Dr. Anita Whitman

Second Advisor

Dr. James M. Brewbaker

Third Advisor

Dr. Carolyn M. Cartledge

Abstract

One hundred and thirty-four seventh grade students served as subjects to determine if a correlation existed between reading achievement and attitude toward reading. Of these students, fifty were randomly selected for data presentation. The Intermediate Reading Attitude Index and Georgia Criterion Reference Test were used to obtain data.

The Georgia Criterion Reference Tests were designed to provide teachers with diagnostic information on each student's test performance. The GCRT is comprised of math and reading tests. Only the reading portion of the GCRT was used by this researcher. Values were assigned to the questions on the Intermediate Reading Attitude Index for correlation purposes. The Pearson Product-Moment Correlation was used to compute the correlation coefficients. It was determined that there was no significant relationship between reading achievement and attitude toward reading.

Recommended Citation

Sollars, Frazier, "The Relationship Between Student Attitudes Toward Reading and Student Test Scores" (1990). Theses and Dissertations. 723.
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/723