Investigation of the Reading Achievement in the Instructional Language (English) of the Secondary and High School Students in Lesotho, South Africa

Author

• Kathleen Shannon, Central Washington University

Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree Completion

Summer 1974

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

Committee Chair

Dan A. Unruh

Second Committee Member

Harry S. Sutherland

Third Committee Member

Alexander H. Howard Jr.

Abstract

This study investigates the vocabulary and comprehension achievement in the English language for secondary and high school students in Lesotho, Southern Africa.

The Nelson Reading Test was administered to seven hundred forty students in various high schools in Lesotho. A statistical analysis was run on the data and conclusions yielded that reading achievement increases with school age, but the rates of improvement differ from one group to another.

Recommendations include additional research suggestions.

Recommended Citation

Shannon, Kathleen, "Investigation of the Reading Achievement in the Instructional Language (English) of the Secondary and High School Students in Lesotho, South Africa" (1974). All Master's Theses. 2274.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/2274

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