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Change Indicator

Reading for pleasure 2018-2019 in Delaware

Reading for pleasure 2018-2019

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.

Why This Indicator Matters

Students were asked, "How much time do you read for pleasure during the day?"

Research has linked reading for pleasure as a child with improved future cognition- particularly vocabulary- and increased likelihood of educational attainment and social mobility.
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Definition and Source

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Delaware School Survey. Center for Drug and Health Studies, University of Delaware

Notes

Since 1995, the Center for Drug and Health Studies at the University of Delaware has administered an annual survey to public school students about alcohol, tobacco and drug use. The Delaware School Survey is an annual survey of 5th, 8th and 11th grade public school student in Delaware. This study is the continuation of a survey that was first administered to Delaware students in Spring, 1989. Since 2004, the Delaware School Survey has been jointly sponsored by the Delaware Legislature through the Delaware Health Fund and Prevention Block Grant funding. It has become a valuable tool in assessing trends of questions on school behavior, health habits and parental interaction. In recent years, the study has shown an increased interest in safety, parental involvement, educational needs and healthy lifestyles.

Last Updated

November 2020