Supporting Opportunities for All: Strategic Collaborative Partnerships to Increase Book Access for Children

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      Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. Web site: http://www.srate.org/journal.html
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      9
    • Subject Terms:
      Access to Information; Books; Poverty; Poverty Areas; Partnerships in Education; Counties; Equal Education; Reading Programs; Low Income Groups; Children
    • Subject Terms:
      Arkansas
    • ISSN:
      1068-1752
    • Abstract:
      Poverty can substantially limit access to books. Access to books is a significant predictor of academic success, and lack of access jeopardizes literacy development and expands academic achievement gaps. We examined an evolving collaborative effort to increase book access in a region in the southern United States. The collaborations involve a number of community and regionally based institutions working with a wide range of constituents. We also examined the relationship between poverty level and book access. We found a trend in increased book access for all in the region, including high poverty counties.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2020
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1243803