A Study to Determine the Relationship of the Direct Instruction Program <em>Corrective Reading</em> on <em>Terra Nova</em> Tests Scores in One School System in East Tennessee

<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of the Direct Instruction program <em>Corrective Reading</em> on standardized achievement test scores specifically of reading scaled score gains in grade levels three through six in a selected school system in East Tennessee.</p><p>The causal-comparative quantitative approach was the foundation for this study. Reading scaled score gains from the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) achievement test <em>Terra Nova</em> given in the years 2001-2002 and 2003-2004 were analyzed by grade level using ANOVA and <em>t</em> tests to determine if the implementation of <em>Corrective Reading</em> had an impact on students' achievement.</p><p>No statistically significant results (p = .05) were found between the year before implementation and the year after implementation with the exception of one grade level. Furthermore, no significant differences were found at any grade level between students participating in <em>Corrective Reading</em> and students not participating in <em>Corrective Reading</em> on the 2003-2004 TCAP <em>Terra Nova</em> test.</p><p>In addition, gender, Title I status, Special Education status, and teacher status were analyzed for interaction between groups and <em>Corrective Reading</em>. Only one grade level, by gender, showed a significant difference in scaled score gains. There was a significant difference by Title I status at two grade levels. Special Education students had significant reading scaled score gains at two of the four grade levels with Special Education students who received special accommodations showing significant gains at two grade levels. Students who were taught <em>Corrective Reading</em> by a certified teacher showed significant reading scaled score gains at one grade level, whereas the other grade levels had no significant difference.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

EdD (Doctor of Education)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Werner, Dawn Heterick

• Special Accommodation D
• Phonics
• No Child Left Behind
• IEP
• IDEA
• Corrective Reading
• Direct Instruction
• Whole Language
• Education
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1029

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-2186