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An Examination of Student Engagement in the Required Reading Component of the Phelps Middle School and High School English Programs

The School District of Phelps in Phelps, WI currently has a low number of students reaching proficient and advanced scores on the reading portion of the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam (WKCE). With the current No Child Left Behind law, the funding for the School District of Phelps is dependent upon meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). It is necessary to find a solution to this problem. The students partaking in this evaluation were surveyed to determine their level of accountability in doing assigned reading and for ways to motivate them to do more of the assigned reading. Data collected was analyzed to determine better ways to engage students in the reading process. Through the research portion of this evaluation multiple ways to increase reading motivation were identified.