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Pairing And Sharing: A Technique To Increase Engagement And Achievement With Struggling Middle School Readers, Patricia Cameron
Pairing And Sharing: A Technique To Increase Engagement And Achievement With Struggling Middle School Readers, Patricia Cameron
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The purpose of this research was to determine whether reading with a partner coupled with active reading based communication would increase the engagement and achievement of seventh grade READ 180 students. READ 180 was a reading intervention program which consisted of four main components: whole and small group instruction, software, and independent reading. Many students struggled with the independent reading portion of the program, failing to finish books and/or pass comprehension quizzes. During the study, students were assigned a partner. They read together instead of separately during independent reading times. Three primary types of data were collected to monitor …