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Using Reader’S Theater During Small Group Reading Instruction To Increase Prosody Within A Second Grade Classroom Of Title I, Tier Ii Students, Amanda Mahlum, Stacey Knudson
Using Reader’S Theater During Small Group Reading Instruction To Increase Prosody Within A Second Grade Classroom Of Title I, Tier Ii Students, Amanda Mahlum, Stacey Knudson
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The objective of this study was to help second grade children increase prosody by using Reader’s Theater to improve all aspects of reading and comprehension. The research was conducted collaboratively by a second grade teacher and a Title I Reading Specialist. Four Tier II, Title I reading students struggling with reading fluency were selected as participants. Reader’s Theater was implemented within a small group setting where students reread scripts while educators modeled and coached them. Data was collected using student self assessments, observational field notes, digital recordings, and a reading performance rubric. The data revealed a significant increase in the …
Developing Fluent First-Grade Readers Using Repeated Readings, Gina Bernhagen, Angela Fischer, Jana Job
Developing Fluent First-Grade Readers Using Repeated Readings, Gina Bernhagen, Angela Fischer, Jana Job
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to investigate what effects, if any, the implementation of repeated readings, as an intervention, has on first-grade students’ reading fluency. Baseline data was collected, and twelve first-grade students were chosen to participate in the small group repeated reading intervention. Throughout the six-week repeated readings intervention, students practiced short vowel word lists, short leveled passages, and sight word lists until these words became automatic and fluency and accuracy increased. Data collected during this study included benchmark Fountas and Pinnell reading level assessments, benchmark AIMSweb R-CBM assessments, AIMSweb R-CBM progress monitoring, short grade-level passages and sight …
The Effects Of Reading Fluency In The Elementary Montessori Classroom, Melissa R. Bullerman, Ashley M. Godinez
The Effects Of Reading Fluency In The Elementary Montessori Classroom, Melissa R. Bullerman, Ashley M. Godinez
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
READING FLUENCY IN ELEMENTARY Abstract The purpose of this research was to identify ways of improving reading fluency for elementary children in grades first through sixth. Children scoring below the 40th percentile on reading standardized test scores, determined our testing population. Four data collections tools were used, including a child-centered survey, a reading fluency rubric, teacher observations, and fluency graphs. The Read Naturally Program was used as the reading fluency intervention. Students made fluency progress in both the upper and lower elementary levels. This research highlights the importance of reading fluency interventions. Further research might focus on self reflection for …