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Nature of parental involvement as a factor in promoting reading skills among sixth graders.

Introduction
An increasing number of students with reading deficits have been surfacing at the secondary school level where the teachers find themselves ill equipped to address the basic-skills-building needs of these students. An equally increasing number of research studies have identified parental involvement as a key factor in promoting reading skills among all students. Most parents however are not sure about how to go about helping their children develop adequate reading skills and are looking for guidance in the area.
The purpose of this study is to find out the extent to which parents of sixth graders are involved in promoting reading skills among their children at home.

Rationale
Reading is upheld as the springboard to success in all other academic areas. There has been a lingering tendency to place sole responsibility for teaching reading skills on the primary grade......

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Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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