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...Without Proper Attribution to as a Source Accelerated Reading By V. Kayt Whitten, - September, 1998 INTRODUCTION Statement of the problem For many students the inability to read results in embarrassment, defiance, truancy, deception and failure. Being in a classroom and asked to read 'out loud' when your skills are poor can be a shaming experience. Minor deceptions are engaged in which may lead to defiance or withdrawal. Many of these students have low self-esteem, poor attendance and discipline problems. They are bored, ashamed and angry (Hasselbring, et al, 1997). The years of middle school (age 11 to 15) are developmentally the most difficult in terms of addressing problems and finding solutions. The opinions of the peer group are paramount. It is a time to fit in - not to stand out. This makes it especially difficult for the middle-school student in a traditional teaching setting who has problems reading or writing. There are basically two methods of teaching literacy: a program of structured, timed, drill and practice activities or an atmosphere that is open and based on experimentation and discussion (Thomas, 1997)....