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Adult Esl Oral Reading Fluency And Silent Reading Comprehension, Kristin Lems
Adult Esl Oral Reading Fluency And Silent Reading Comprehension, Kristin Lems
Dissertations
A descriptive study of second language adults studying ESL at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels in a post-secondary academic program revealed that their oral reading fluency had a significant, low-to-moderate correlation with scores on a measure of silent reading comprehension. The correlation was slightly stronger for measures of accuracy than speed, and strongest for miscue ratio. The correlation increased as proficiency level increased. Among different first language groups, the correlation was highest for Hispanic learners, and lowest for Chinese. Furthermore, all fluency measures correlated better with a listening measure than with the silent reading comprehension measure. When a system …
Role Of Explicit Teaching Of Cognitive/Metacognitive Reading Strategies To Improve Reading Comprehension At The Elementary Level, Sheila R. Deboer
Role Of Explicit Teaching Of Cognitive/Metacognitive Reading Strategies To Improve Reading Comprehension At The Elementary Level, Sheila R. Deboer
Master of Education Program Theses
This paper presents a summary of selected research on teaching cognitive and metacognitive reading strategies and their correlation to improved reading comprehension at the elementary level. It also reviews instructional programs, and describes implications for teaching. Study findings indicate that explicit teaching of cognitive/metacognitive reading strategies are effective in improving reading comprehension for students at the elementary level.
The Effect Of A Standards-Based Thematically Integrated Children's Literature Supported Language Arts And Social Studies Curriculum On Student Enjoyment Of Social Studies At The Fifth Grade Level, Cambria Maria Ortega
The Effect Of A Standards-Based Thematically Integrated Children's Literature Supported Language Arts And Social Studies Curriculum On Student Enjoyment Of Social Studies At The Fifth Grade Level, Cambria Maria Ortega
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis will attempt to evaluate the effect of a standards-based thematically integrated language arts and social studies curriculum using children's literature as the catalyst for the delivery of the subject matter.