Secondary School Reading: Using the Quality Principle of Continuous Improvement to Build an Exemplary Program

There are only a few national programs that address the issue of reading at the secondary school level. One exception is the POWER (Providing Opportunities With Everyday Reading) Program at Winder-Barrow High School, which targets both reading in the content areas and independent reading. The program aims to raise students' standardized test scores in reading, improve their attitudes toward reading, and increase teachers' use of reading strategies in the classroom.