This paper explains that the Free
Voluntary Reading (FVR) heavily targets users of English as a second language in the hope
that the program will result in higher student achievement. The author points out that reading as an integral part of the child's
development impacts on his personal and social development, as well as on his mental growth. The paper outlines the research project: Install a
voluntary in-school free reading program for grade pupils; select only those students who are reading below their grade and mental levels, and who manifest a potential for improvement will join the program; and use the Durrell-Analyses of Reading Difficulty to evaluate. Charts. Table of Contents Introduction Statement of the Problem General Objective Specific Objectives Conceptual Framework Definition of Terms Free Voluntary Reading (FVR) Sustained Silent Literacy (SSL) Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) Modified Silent Sustained Reading Reading Workshop Review of Related Literature The Ungraded Primary Unit Special Services Reading Programs in School Systems The St. Louis Reading Program The Philadelphia Reading Program Evaluation of Reading Programs Methodology Durrell Analysis of Reading Difficulty