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Bridging The Gap By Using Mini Shared Reading, Ljubica Radisich Quilici Jan 2004

Bridging The Gap By Using Mini Shared Reading, Ljubica Radisich Quilici

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to investigate an alternative teaching strategy for assisting five first grade students who were struggling with learning how to read. This project examined how Mini Shared Reading, a melding of Shared Reading and Guided Reading, enabled these students to progress five to ten reading levels in five weeks.


Computerized Reading Assessment Using The Star Reading Software, Brian Michael Bartlett Jan 2004

Computerized Reading Assessment Using The Star Reading Software, Brian Michael Bartlett

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis focused on the use of a computerized reading assessment program called Star Reading. Reading has been one of the most difficult areas across the curriculum to assess. Reading asssessment differs widely from teacher to teacher, and has traditionally been very subjective.


The Effect That An Intensive Literacy Program, Comprehension Early Literacy Learning (Cell) Has On English Language Learners' Reading Proficiency, Susana Puerta Ramos Jan 2004

The Effect That An Intensive Literacy Program, Comprehension Early Literacy Learning (Cell) Has On English Language Learners' Reading Proficiency, Susana Puerta Ramos

Theses Digitization Project

This research paper investigates the effectiveness of an intensive literacy program, Comprehensive Early Literacy Learning (CELL), to teach second language learners to read and write in English. Since this program provides numerous opportunities to practice the English language through literacy activities, the researcher believes it is a good method to teach English in its oral and written forms.