Structured, Choice-Driven Independent Reading: Improving Engagement Among Reluctant Readers in Secondary English Classrooms
Abstract: Student disengagement from reading in secondary English language arts classrooms remains a persistent concern, particularly as adolescents report declining motivation and negative attitudes toward reading. This study is grounded in an interest in how instructional practices can better support reluctant readers within structured, school-based literacy environments. This paper argues that structured, choice-driven independent reading…