The Garfield Reading Attitude Survey assesses students’ attitudes toward reading in both recreational and academic settings. It helps educators understand students’ motivation, identify potential barriers to engagement, and guide instructional decisions. This survey also provides insight into whether a student’s reading struggles stem from skill deficits or a lack of interest.
Full Scale Raw Score: 79
Recreational Percentile Rank: 99
Academic Percentile Rank: 91
Full Scale Percentile Rank: 95
 Elementary Reading Attitude Survey Scoring Sheet-2.pdf
Elementary Reading Attitude Survey Scoring Sheet-2.pdfEmery has an exceptionally positive attitude toward reading, both recreationally and academically. Her Full-Scale Percentile Rank of 95 suggests she enjoys reading significantly more than other students. The Recreational Percentile of 99 indicates a near-perfect enthusiasm for reading outside of school, while the Academic Percentile Rank of 91 shows she also has a very strong attitude toward reading in a structured school setting. She did hesitate to answer how she feels in terms of reading aloud but answered with a 3. Her hesitation in this question, along with others, may indicate unreliable results.
Strengths
Highly motivated to read both in and out of school; strong recreational reading habits; positive attitude towards academic reading.
Needs
Confidence in reading aloud