Research Says.

The author discusses research into the connection between students' nonfiction reading habits and academic achievement, and cites studies from the 2012 U.S. Common Core State Standards suggesting that informational and technical reading should be included in literacy instruction. Literary analysis versus summarizing, teaching to student interests, and reading comprehension skills are discussed, and research into students' media exposure is described. The effects of nonfiction reading on college readiness are also mentioned.