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ABSTRACT The purpose of this embedded mixed methods study was to examine how sixth graders with h... more ABSTRACT The purpose of this embedded mixed methods study was to examine how sixth graders with high and low reading attitudes perceive teacher read aloud. We utilized quantitative data by surveying sixth graders (N = 87) about their reading attitudes and then collected qualitative data by interviewing five students, interviewing the teacher, conducting classroom observations, and reviewing read aloud materials. Students with lower reading attitudes enjoyed the relaxed classroom setting, while those with higher attitudes enjoyed the books being read. Other themes suggested that all students engaged inconsistently with the text, and that students are indeed aware of the potential instructional benefits of reading aloud. Implications are discussed including the importance of pairing teacher read aloud with other strategies to help students engage more explicitly with the text.
The focus of this study was threefold. First, the study sought to determine the validity and reli... more The focus of this study was threefold. First, the study sought to determine the validity and reliability of an instrument being used to measure teacher efficacy. After psychometric analysis, the Utah Teacher Efficacy Scale (UTES) was deemed as both a valid and reliable instrument for the purpose of measuring preservice and novice elementary school teacher efficacy.
~~~ 7{HY do we have to do this, Mrs. Jen-er. Marcell, DeCleene, and Juettner (2010) cautioned ' p... more ~~~ 7{HY do we have to do this, Mrs. Jen-er. Marcell, DeCleene, and Juettner (2010) cautioned ' p gi son? Can't I just tell you I read the against producing students who are able to use compre-·/ whole book and let it count?" This hension strategies effectively, but do not see purpose in question, asked by a fifth grader named Jeremy (all stu-these strategies and are not using comprehension stratdent names are pseudonyms), prompted the creation of egies to improve comprehension. The National Reada reading comprehension exercise I call, "Evaluating ing Panel placed emphasis on the importance ReadingComprehensionStrategies(ERCS)."Likemany of teaching comprehension. strategies, yet according to students, Jeremy was struggling to see the connection DeWitt, Jones, and Leahy (2009), much of the strategy between the book he was reading and the comprehension instruction found in current core reading programs is Re activity assigned isolated, scattered, and provides little connection beby his teach-tween the strategy and the reading material. One way ,. to produce students who can use reading strategies independently and purposefully is to provide opportunities for students to evaluate their use of comprehension strategies and help them see how these strategies en:hance comprehension.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to conduct a content analysis of the types and occurrences... more ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to conduct a content analysis of the types and occurrences of explicit instructional moves recommended for teaching five essentials of effective reading instruction in grades 1, 3, and 5 core reading program teachers’ editions in five widely marketed core reading programs. Guided practice was the most frequently recommended explicit instructional move for teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary. Discussion was the dominant explicit instructional move recommended for comprehension. Modeling was the dominant explicit instructional move recommended for fluency. Core reading program lessons were found to provide ample explicit instructional move recommendations for explanations and guided practice, with less attention to modeling or discussing reading concepts, strategies, and skills. The core reading program lessons provided inadequate recommendations for the explicit instructional moves of monitoring student progress, providing students feedback, and moving students gradually toward independence.
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ABSTRACT The purpose of this embedded mixed methods study was to examine how sixth graders with h... more ABSTRACT The purpose of this embedded mixed methods study was to examine how sixth graders with high and low reading attitudes perceive teacher read aloud. We utilized quantitative data by surveying sixth graders (N = 87) about their reading attitudes and then collected qualitative data by interviewing five students, interviewing the teacher, conducting classroom observations, and reviewing read aloud materials. Students with lower reading attitudes enjoyed the relaxed classroom setting, while those with higher attitudes enjoyed the books being read. Other themes suggested that all students engaged inconsistently with the text, and that students are indeed aware of the potential instructional benefits of reading aloud. Implications are discussed including the importance of pairing teacher read aloud with other strategies to help students engage more explicitly with the text.
The focus of this study was threefold. First, the study sought to determine the validity and reli... more The focus of this study was threefold. First, the study sought to determine the validity and reliability of an instrument being used to measure teacher efficacy. After psychometric analysis, the Utah Teacher Efficacy Scale (UTES) was deemed as both a valid and reliable instrument for the purpose of measuring preservice and novice elementary school teacher efficacy.
~~~ 7{HY do we have to do this, Mrs. Jen-er. Marcell, DeCleene, and Juettner (2010) cautioned ' p... more ~~~ 7{HY do we have to do this, Mrs. Jen-er. Marcell, DeCleene, and Juettner (2010) cautioned ' p gi son? Can't I just tell you I read the against producing students who are able to use compre-·/ whole book and let it count?" This hension strategies effectively, but do not see purpose in question, asked by a fifth grader named Jeremy (all stu-these strategies and are not using comprehension stratdent names are pseudonyms), prompted the creation of egies to improve comprehension. The National Reada reading comprehension exercise I call, "Evaluating ing Panel placed emphasis on the importance ReadingComprehensionStrategies(ERCS)."Likemany of teaching comprehension. strategies, yet according to students, Jeremy was struggling to see the connection DeWitt, Jones, and Leahy (2009), much of the strategy between the book he was reading and the comprehension instruction found in current core reading programs is Re activity assigned isolated, scattered, and provides little connection beby his teach-tween the strategy and the reading material. One way ,. to produce students who can use reading strategies independently and purposefully is to provide opportunities for students to evaluate their use of comprehension strategies and help them see how these strategies en:hance comprehension.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to conduct a content analysis of the types and occurrences... more ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to conduct a content analysis of the types and occurrences of explicit instructional moves recommended for teaching five essentials of effective reading instruction in grades 1, 3, and 5 core reading program teachers’ editions in five widely marketed core reading programs. Guided practice was the most frequently recommended explicit instructional move for teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary. Discussion was the dominant explicit instructional move recommended for comprehension. Modeling was the dominant explicit instructional move recommended for fluency. Core reading program lessons were found to provide ample explicit instructional move recommendations for explanations and guided practice, with less attention to modeling or discussing reading concepts, strategies, and skills. The core reading program lessons provided inadequate recommendations for the explicit instructional moves of monitoring student progress, providing students feedback, and moving students gradually toward independence.
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