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The Effectiveness Of Read 180 With Fourth-Grade African American Male Students, Twana Williams
The Effectiveness Of Read 180 With Fourth-Grade African American Male Students, Twana Williams
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Fourth grade African American male students have the lowest rate of reading proficiency in the nation and are more likely to require remedial reading programs. Prior research suggested reading interventions that considered student ability, instructional practices, and curriculum rigor improved reading ability. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the influence of a remedial reading program, READ180, on 4th grade African American male students' reading comprehension as measured by 2 different standardized reading tests, TerraNova (TN) and Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) that are administered annually to all students. The theoretical framework was Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development. Research …