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Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) Mary Lois Martin “ Those who read the most, read

Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) Mary Lois Martin “ Those who read the most, read the best. ” – US Dept of Education NAEP 2004

What it is Students read whatever they want for a period of 1020 minutes.

What it is Students read whatever they want for a period of 1020 minutes. Many names given: FVR, DEAR, SQUIRT, USSR Individualized Reading since 1950’s and 60’s Common goal: “to develop each student’s ability to read silently without interruption for a long period of time”(Mc. Cracken, 1971). –Pilgreen SSR Handbook

Basics Choice in reading material Specific time given Modeling No books reports or other

Basics Choice in reading material Specific time given Modeling No books reports or other work assigned It is for EVERYONE

Two SSR’s • Self- Selected Reading VS Sustained Silent Reading • Quiet reading time

Two SSR’s • Self- Selected Reading VS Sustained Silent Reading • Quiet reading time with teacher conferences • Reading logs Both are forms of Free Voluntary Reading -SSW (sustained silent writing)

Why its important “Students who read the most, read the best, achieve the most,

Why its important “Students who read the most, read the best, achieve the most, and stay in school the longest” - Jim Trelease (Read Aloud Handbook)

Statistics NEA report-To Read or Not to Read less than 1/3 of 13 year

Statistics NEA report-To Read or Not to Read less than 1/3 of 13 year olds read for pleasure The percentage of 17 year who read nothing for pleasure has doubled over a 20 year period. http: //www. nea. gov/research/toread. pdf

Research Pilgreen (2000) review of 32 studies SSR and the ESL student Krashen and

Research Pilgreen (2000) review of 32 studies SSR and the ESL student Krashen and the Power of Reading Single most comprehensive study done on SSR “What the research tells me [about SSR] is that when children or less literate adults read for pleasure… their reading comprehension will improve, they will find difficult, academic- style texts easier to read…”

Benefits Supports all readers Act of reading becomes automatic Reading as recreation Increase in

Benefits Supports all readers Act of reading becomes automatic Reading as recreation Increase in reading proficiency Better comprehension, writing, and vocabulary Challenges or Concerns ? ? ?

Controversy National Reading Panel (NRP) Supported by the U. S. Government Concluded that there

Controversy National Reading Panel (NRP) Supported by the U. S. Government Concluded that there is no clear evidence to support SSR Problems with the studies However, it did state that the absence of evidence was not evidence against SSR.

8 factors for successful SSR Pilgreen’s SSR Handbook ACCESS APPEAL CONDUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT ENCOURAGEMENT STAFF

8 factors for successful SSR Pilgreen’s SSR Handbook ACCESS APPEAL CONDUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT ENCOURAGEMENT STAFF TRAINING NON- ACCOUNTABILITY FOLLOW- UP ACTIVITIES TIME

Simple do’s and don’ts Allow any type of reading Have wide variety of reading

Simple do’s and don’ts Allow any type of reading Have wide variety of reading material available Read when they do! No Grades! No Reports! Mix it up… allow peer sharing/ reading, read aloud to class.

References Krashen, S. (2004) The Power of Reading. Westport, CT: Heinemann. Pilgreen, J. (2000)

References Krashen, S. (2004) The Power of Reading. Westport, CT: Heinemann. Pilgreen, J. (2000) The SSR Handbook. Portsmouth, N. H. : Boyton/Cook. Trelease, J. (2006) The Read- aloud handbook. NY: Penguin Books.