September 2024: Why Boys May Need More Support in Building Their Reading Motivation

Eck, Matthias Hencke, Juliane Kennedy, Alec I. Meinck, Sabine Sass, Justine
(2024)
Using data from PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2016 and 2021 this brief highlights the importance of targeted educational policies and interventions to support boys in developing their reading skills, proposing actionable measures to support reading literacy achievement.