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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"independent reading"”.
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Moving beyond time and choice: Challenge, motivation and achievement during independent reading in high school
… about poor engagement and achievement in reading, some high schools have implemented independent reading programs to give students time to read self-selected texts during school. Some schools are also adopting the Lexile framework as a tool for matching readers with challenging texts in …
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The effects of iPads on the independent reading of high school students with learning disabilities
… to determine whether or not the use of iPads for independent reading would enhance the reading motivation of ninth grade students with learning disabilities as measured by number of pages read and students' self-reported interest in reading in response to a survey. Its purpose is also to determine …
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How can differentiated literacy instruction be improved and thus increase independent reading skills, motivation and confidence in a second class context?
… was to assess the impact of implementing the Reading Workshop on fostering independent reading skills. The initiative was enacted in response to an opportunity to change the researcher’s practice, to improve literacy instruction. The work focused on the use of a “Reading Workshop” (Calkins, …
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The Effect of an Elective Independent Reading Program on Reading Scores and Interest in Reading in the Ninth Grade at Kurtz Junior High School, Des Moines, Iowa
… young people in today's society do not enjoy reading books as a leisure time activity, possibly because of methods of teaching or treating reading in the schools today. Independent reading classes are an attempt to overcome resistance to reading. The purpose of this study was to determine …
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An Investigation of the Use and Effect of Literacy in Industrial Technology Curricula
… investigate the effects of The Parke System on independent reading levels and (b) to describe the differences in the way literacy is applied in The Parke System curriculum and traditional industrial technology curriculum. Data were collected from informal reading inventories, student interviews, …
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Teacher Perceptions of Free-Choice Reading in the Middle School English Language Arts Classroom
… Arts (ELA) teachers' perceptions of free-choice reading and how those perceptions influence instructional practices and student engagement. Grounded in socio-cultural theory and Glasser’s Choice Theory, the research examines how teachers’ personal reading experiences shape their beliefs about the …
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The Attitudes Toward Reading And Reading Achievement Of Seventh Grade Students In A Sustained Silent Reading Program
… many students develop negative attitudes toward reading as they advance through school. Because students report that they enjoy independent reading time, providing this time to students in middle school is thought to be beneficial. Additional research is needed to determine whether providing …
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The Journey of Nine Sixth Graders: From Struggling Readers to Strategic Readers
… a social constructivist approach for reading instruction that includes components of equity such as, explicit strategy instruction and performance assessment in order to provide an opportunity for all students to learn. Teachers also should provide structures for independent reading of …
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A Study to Develop Supplemental Reading Materials for Use with the Junior High School American History Curriculum
… was made to provide a collection of supplemental reading materials for use by teachers of American history at the junior high school level. These materials are intended to provide information, to promote individual achievement, to spark interests, and to be a motivation for independent reading.
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Knowledge Acquisition in the Content Area Classroom: Exploring the Consequences of Instruction (Reading Comprehension)
… of students' knowledge acquisition and their independent reading comprehension of novel content.
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The Use of Four Reading Tests For Classroom Reading Placement
… educationally significant process to predict the independent reading level of students through the use of test scores obtained on the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills, the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test, and the Informal Reading Inventory. The subjects for this study were 78 sixth grade students …
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A Comparative Study of the effect of Teacher Stimulation on the Amount of Reading Done by a Fifth Grade Class
… teacher could effect an increase in interest in independent reading shown by an intermediate level class through an intensified program of stimulation as measured against the reading interests evidenced by a comparable class not receiving the extra stimulation, and (2) to determine to what extent …
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Is There a Difference Between the Degree to Which African-Americans are Studied in Represented Rural, Suburban, and Urban School Districts?
… self-selected books in the classroom library for independent reading. Also, teachers included read-aloud stories that represented multicultural characters.
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Using the Raz-Kids reading program to increase reading comprehension and fluency for students with LD
… program, Raz-Kids will assist in supporting independent reading as well as increase a student's guided reading level, fluency, and comprehension. Four 1st graders with a learning disability in an inclusive classroom participated in the study. The Raz-Kids online reading program was provided …
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Sport and the College Volunteer: Teacher Perceptions of a Supplemental Reading Program Using Social Capital Theory
… study was to evaluate an in-school supplemental reading program that promoted independent reading to Kindergarten through eighth grade students in low-income urban neighborhoods. Using social capital theory as a framework to analyze the program, sought to evaluate from the teachers’ perspective …
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The Impact of Monitored Homework with Immediate Teacher Feedback
… The purpose of this study is to determine if reading homework which receives immediate teacher feedback motivates students to increase independent reading at home. Reading amounts of twenty-three rural second graders were monitored during two four-week periods to determine if teacher …
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The effect of Project Read on the reading fluency and comprehension of third grade students with special needs
… to examine the effect Project Read has on the reading fluency and comprehension of third grade students with special needs. This study implemented a two group, pretest-posttest design. The participants were six students with special needs from a third grade inclusion classroom who scored about …
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Reading Workshop Conferences: Effect on First Grade Student Reading Ability
<p>Reading workshop is a way to structure a literacy block during the school day that allows for differentiation and a high level of student engagement in the process of learning to read. During reading workshop, students read independently and with partners at their independent reading levels …
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Case Study: The Combined Effects of the Neurological Impress Method and the Educational Therapy Approach upon an Adult Disabled Reader
… unsuccessful. The subject read at a second grade independent reading level and exhibited great need in phonological awareness at the initial stages of the study. Extreme hearing loss in her right ear further compounded her literacy difficulties. The Neurological Impress Method and the Educational …
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