Reading Volume & Silent Reading Stamina
Patterns of Silent Reading Rate and Comprehension as a Function of Developmental Status, Genre, and Text Position
Hayden, E., Hiebert, E.H., & Trainin, G., (2019). Patterns of Silent Reading Rate and Comprehension as a Function of Developmental Status, Genre, and Text Position. Reading Psychology 40(8), 731-767.
Comprehension and Rate During Silent Reading: Why Do Some Students Do Poorly?
Hiebert, E.H. & Daniel, M., (2018). Comprehension and rate during silent reading: Why do some students do poorly?Reading and Writing,32(7), 1795-1818.
The Decline of Comprehension-Based Silent Reading Efficiency in the United States: A Comparison of Current Data With Performance in 1960
Spichtig, A. N., Hiebert, E. H., Vorstius, C., Pascoe, J. P., David Pearson, P., & Radach, R. (2016). The Decline of Comprehension‐Based Silent Reading Efficiency in the United States: A Comparison of Current Data With Performance in 1960. Reading Research Quarterly, 512), 239-259.
Teaching Stamina and Silent Reading in the Digital-Global Age
Hiebert, E.H. (Ed.) (2015). TextProject. Teaching Stamina and Silent Reading in the Digital-Global Age. TextProject.
Stamina in silent reading: The Forgotten Reading Proficiency
Hiebert, E.H. (March, 2014). The Forgotten Reading Proficiency: Stamina in Silent Reading. In E.H. Hiebert (Ed.), Teaching Stamina and Silent Reading in the Digital Global Age. Santa Cruz, CA: TextProject.
Comprehension-Based Silent Reading Rates: What Do We Know? What Do We Need To Know?
Hiebert, E.H., Samuels, S.J., Rasinski, T., (2012). Comprehension-Based Silent Reading Rates: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know? Literacy Research and Instruction, 51(2), p110-124.
Are Students Really Reading in Independent Reading Contexts? An Examination of Comprehension-Based Silent Reading Rate
Hiebert, E.H., Wilson, K.M., Trainin, G. (2010). Are Students Really Reading in Independent Reading Contexts? An Examination of Comprehension-Based Silent Reading Rate. In E.H. Hiebert & D. Ray Reutzel (Eds.), Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers. Newark, DE. IRA.
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