{"title":"An Exploration of Prevalence and Usage of Hi-Lo Texts in Today’s Classrooms","authors":"Marna K. Winter, Kristen O’Neill","doi":"10.1080/10573569.2022.2136589","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The need for High-Interest Low-Readability books (Hi-Lo) has been acknowledged by reading specialists and teachers alike since the 1900s, yet there is a research gap regarding teacher knowledge of and access to these books. This study sought to understand teacher awareness of Hi-Lo books, access to them, and usage within classrooms in the United States. Utilizing a mixed methods survey shared via social media platforms, teachers gave their perceptions of and experiences with Hi-Lo texts. Findings point to knowledge of Hi-Lo books among teachers, but a lack of usage in the classrooms, which is influenced by stakeholders involved in curricular decision-making.","PeriodicalId":51619,"journal":{"name":"Reading & Writing Quarterly","volume":"39 1","pages":"455 - 469"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2022-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Reading & Writing Quarterly","FirstCategoryId":"95","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10573569.2022.2136589","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract The need for High-Interest Low-Readability books (Hi-Lo) has been acknowledged by reading specialists and teachers alike since the 1900s, yet there is a research gap regarding teacher knowledge of and access to these books. This study sought to understand teacher awareness of Hi-Lo books, access to them, and usage within classrooms in the United States. Utilizing a mixed methods survey shared via social media platforms, teachers gave their perceptions of and experiences with Hi-Lo texts. Findings point to knowledge of Hi-Lo books among teachers, but a lack of usage in the classrooms, which is influenced by stakeholders involved in curricular decision-making.