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Reading Strategies That Motivate English As A Second Language Learners: An Examination Of English As A Second Language Teacher Perceptions, Kristine N. Howell
Reading Strategies That Motivate English As A Second Language Learners: An Examination Of English As A Second Language Teacher Perceptions, Kristine N. Howell
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The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine teachers' perceptions of motivational literacy instructional strategies for use with English as a second language learners (ESLs). Self determination theory's basic psychological needs thoery and organismic integration theory acted as the lens through which this topic was explored. A Likert-type quantitative survey was used to produce a ranked list of motivational metacognitive reading strategies using a chi-square goodness of fit test with effect sizes and descriptive statistical analysis (M and SD). Relative frequencies were calculated to compare strategies relative importance to teachers perceived frequency of use. Metacognitive reading strategy category trends …
An Evaluation Of Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (Vpk) Participation On Third Grade Reading And Math Performance In A Rural School System, Christy Deberry Smith
An Evaluation Of Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (Vpk) Participation On Third Grade Reading And Math Performance In A Rural School System, Christy Deberry Smith
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This study examined the longitudinal performance of a district-wide cohort of students who had accumulated scores for both kindergarten and third grade analysis. The sample was disaggregated by Pre-kindergarten participation and student demographics such as gender, age, minority status, rural class, and socio-economic status. STAREarly Literacy, STARReading, and STARMath assessment scores were used for the data analysis. Sample data was collected from the beginning of kindergarten and at the end of third grade.Two types of analysis were conducted to complete the study. This study investigated the analysis of student performance measures based on participation in a Pre-kIndergarten program as well …
The Effects Of Teacher-Set And Student-Set Accelerated Reader Goal Setting On Reading Comprehension And Student Attitudes Towards Reading In Fourth- And Fifth-Grade Students, Tiffany Gail Tucker
The Effects Of Teacher-Set And Student-Set Accelerated Reader Goal Setting On Reading Comprehension And Student Attitudes Towards Reading In Fourth- And Fifth-Grade Students, Tiffany Gail Tucker
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The purpose of this research study was to compare the impact of Teacher-Set Accelerated Reader goals (TSAR) with Student-Set Accelerated Reader goals (SSAR) of fourth- and fifth-grade students. The goal of this research study was to determine which type of goal setting approach influences reading growth the most as measured by the easyCBM assessment. Student attitudes towards reading were also examined. While the results of a logistic regression provided little support for the idea that student's or his/her teacher's choice of the student's ARgoals enhanced the student's chances of ARgoal attainment, other analyses suggested that the student's choosing had positive …
Reading As A Resource: Exploring Reading Habits And Multicultural Awareness And Acceptance In Undergraduate Students, Megan E. Owens
Reading As A Resource: Exploring Reading Habits And Multicultural Awareness And Acceptance In Undergraduate Students, Megan E. Owens
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Considerable research has been conducted examining the benefits of diversity on campus and diversity programming for undergraduate students. However, minimal research has been focused on connecting reading fiction as a potential resource for diversity programming. Diversity courses, racial awareness workshops, and service learning opportunities are all supported by research for their transformational influence on students’ attitudes and perceptions towards minority and underrepresented groups on campus. Emerging studies have established that reading narrative fiction can enhance readers’ empathic and multicultural attitudes, shift perspectives and outlooks, and enhance moral reasoning. Benefits such as these could be harnessed to cultivate a campus culture …
A Meta-Analysis Of Research-Based Reading Interventions With English Language Learners, Maritza Torres
A Meta-Analysis Of Research-Based Reading Interventions With English Language Learners, Maritza Torres
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The Response to Intervention (RTI) model, introduced as part of the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 2004, is a proactive process of early interventions and evidence-based instruction for all students. RTI has additional intensive and individualized interventions to prevent student underachievement, including students at risk for academic failure and culturally and linguistically diverse students (Vellutino et al., 1996; Donovan & Cross, 2002; Francis, Rivera, Lesaux, Kieffer, & Rivera, 2006; Fuchs & Fuchs, 2006; Vellutino, Scanlon, Small, & Fanuele, 2006; Al Otaiba et al., 2009). Klingner and Edwards (2006) suggest that the needs of culturally and linguistically …
The Effects Of Homogeneous Differentiation On Reading Achievement: Within-Class Grouping Versus Between-Class Grouping, Sharon Suzanne Liddell
The Effects Of Homogeneous Differentiation On Reading Achievement: Within-Class Grouping Versus Between-Class Grouping, Sharon Suzanne Liddell
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The purpose of this quasi-experimental, ex-post facto study was to determine through quantitative analysis of longitudinal data, the effects of homogeneous differentiation on reading achievement. Specifically, the study sought to determine the achievement differences in reading of students who were taught using a within-class grouping method or a between-class grouping method. The study population consisted on students from a Mississippi school district who began first grade from the 2006–2007 school year through the 2009–2010 school year. Students who had been assessed over a three-year on the DIBELS, STAR, and the MCT2 assessment were eligible for inclusion in the study. A …