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- THE EFFECT OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED MANPOWER TRAINING SYSTEM INSTRUCTION PROGRAM IN BASIC MATH SKILLS ON THE ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL AND DROPOUT AND FAILURE RATE OF MATHEMATICS OF BUSINESS STUDENTS AT DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FLORIDA).
- Creator
- MILLER, KATHLEEN NOBLE., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to determine if requiring business mathematics students at Daytona Beach Community College (DBCC) to participate in a remedial mathematics program would increase their achievement level and decrease the failure and dropout rate. The 80 students enrolled in business mathematics who scored at the 9.9 grade level or below on the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), math fundamentals section, adapted from the California Achievement Test, 1967 edition, participated...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine if requiring business mathematics students at Daytona Beach Community College (DBCC) to participate in a remedial mathematics program would increase their achievement level and decrease the failure and dropout rate. The 80 students enrolled in business mathematics who scored at the 9.9 grade level or below on the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), math fundamentals section, adapted from the California Achievement Test, 1967 edition, participated in the experiment. A posttest only control group design with randomization was developed. The 80 students were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group participated in the Individualized Manpower Training System (IMTS) remedial program; the control group did not. Three achievement tests were developed, validated and administered to the students in both groups. The Finn Multivariate statistical program for multivariate analysis of variance (manova) and the SPSS statistical program for one-way analysis of variance (anova) were used to determine if no significant difference existed at the 0.05 level between the achievement levels of students who receive remedial instruction and those who did not. The scores from the three achievement tests were analyzed. The results of the manova and anova procedures indicated that the achievement level of the treatment group was significantly higher than the achievement level of the control group, and that the effects of the three achievement tests within each group were interacting. The SPSS program for chi square was used to determine if there were no significant differences between the number of students in the treatment group and control group who passed, failed or dropped the course. The computed chi square was not significant at the 0.05 level. Thus, no significant differences existed between the number of students in the treatment and control group who passed, failed or dropped the course. The conclusions drawn from the findings include: (1) Requiring business mathematics students at DBCC to participate in the IMTS diagnostic/prescriptive remedial program in business mathematics skills will raise their achievement level. (2) The IMTS remedial program in basic mathematics skills is not likely to significantly reduce the failure or dropout rate of business mathematics students at DBCC.
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- 1983
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11843
- Subject Headings
- Mathematics--Remedial teaching, Business mathematics
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A VALIDATION STUDY OF A PIAGETIAN TYPE DIAGNOSIS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS' COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING ABILITIES.
- Creator
- ALLMAN, PAULA DARYL., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to examine the possibility of diagnosing community college students' cognitive functioning abilities, in social science content areas, by means of a Piagetian type clinical diagnosis. In addition, analyses were made to determine the relationships between isolated constructs of cognitive functioning and certain demographic variables. The initial expectation was that factor analysis would yield constructs aligned with constructs of cognitive functioning delineated...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the possibility of diagnosing community college students' cognitive functioning abilities, in social science content areas, by means of a Piagetian type clinical diagnosis. In addition, analyses were made to determine the relationships between isolated constructs of cognitive functioning and certain demographic variables. The initial expectation was that factor analysis would yield constructs aligned with constructs of cognitive functioning delineated by Piaget. It was also expected that the diagnosis would significantly distinguish between the three strata of subjects as the strata were formed on the basis of the subjects' past levels of academic performance. On the other hand, it was not expected that the diagnosis would be discriminatory in reference to other demographic variables studied. Observation of the results of the factor analysis confirmed the expectations regarding the Piagetian aligned factor structure of the diagnosis and offered a construct validity and reliability estimate of approximately .86. Observation of the results of the relational studies served to support the stated expectations except that measures related to three of the constructs were discriminatory along the dimension of sex. Twelve factors or constructs aligned with Piaget's theory were isolated. The constructs represented both a concrete operational and an abstract operational level of cognitive functioning for most of the cognitive tasks diagnosed. Seven of the factors discriminated significantly (p<.001) between the strata and, in all cases, discriminated in favor of stratum three, the stratum with highest past level of academic performance. The subjects in the stratum with the lowest level of academic performance, stratum one, and frequently stratum two subjects were functioning at a concrete operational level during the diagnosis. The important findings of this research necessitate immediate and continuous research of Piagetian remediation approaches based on the diagnosis and remediation of the learner's cognitive functioning abilities.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1972
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11624
- Subject Headings
- Cognition, Social sciences--Study and teaching, Remedial teaching
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A COMPENSATORY READING PROGRAM FOR THE COMMUNITY JUNIOR COLLEGE.
- Creator
- WEISS, LUCILE S., Florida Atlantic University, Wiegman, Robert R.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to determine if a compensatory reading program based on the language experience approach could raise the reading level o f underachieving disadvantaged students in the community junior colleges to a level commensurate with their ability and high enough for subsequent success in college level academic courses. The literature indicates that this student has special needs which must be met if he is to succeed in college level work. Programs which meet these needs...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine if a compensatory reading program based on the language experience approach could raise the reading level o f underachieving disadvantaged students in the community junior colleges to a level commensurate with their ability and high enough for subsequent success in college level academic courses. The literature indicates that this student has special needs which must be met if he is to succeed in college level work. Programs which meet these needs must be developed to implement the open door policy and the concept of universal higher education. The community colleges actively recruit students who would not attend college if such programs were not promised. Statistics indicate, however, that only a small percentage of these students succeed in college level courses. It is suggested by this fact that the programs offered arc inadequate. The failure of these students imposes a great burden on the students and on the colleges. The program which is the subject of this study was implemented during the fall quarter, 1974, at Broward Community College, Broward County, Florida, as part of its Special Services Program. Ninety four entering freshmen needed compensatory reading instruction. Forty two of these were enrolled in the Special Services Reading Component, SRD 999. Fifty two were enrolled in the experimental program. All Ss were administered the Nelson Denny Reading Test, form A, during the first week of the quarter. They were also administered the Revised Beta Examination and produced a projective drawing of a person. The potential reading level of each student was calculated from the IQ score of the Beta Examination. The drawings were evaluated on five criteria as a measure of self concept. During the final week of the quarter the students produced a second drawing and were administered the Nelson Denny Reading Test, form B. Thirty six of the experimental group and twenty six of the control group remained to complete the post tests and earn a grade. An analysis of covariance showed there was no statistically significant difference between the groups for the vocabulary subtest of the Nelson Denny Reading Test. There was statistically significant difference, at the .5% level of confidence, for both paragraph comprehension and total reading. Difference in persistence between the groups was tested by the z-test of correlated proportions. It was not statistically significant. The test of chi square, corrected for continuity, was applied to the changes in self concept as measured by the projective drawings. There was statistically significant difference between the groups for only one of five criteria. The study was limited both in number of subjects and in time allowed. The fifteen week quarter was further shortened by the necessity of administering pre and post tests. Two weeks at the beginning of the quarter and one week at the end of the quarter were used for testing. The students met for threa hours a week. It was concluded that replication of the study for a longer period of time would be worthwhile. The students enrolled in the experimental program were also enrolled in at least one other compensatory course and in some cases in college level courses. Success in academic courses, however, depends largely upon reading ability. It is suggested that this program be implemented as a pre-college enrollment course.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1974
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11634
- Subject Headings
- Reading--Remedial teaching, Compensatory education, Community colleges--Curricula
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A COMPUTERIZED MODEL FOR PLACEMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN COLLEGE REMEDIAL MATHEMATICS.
- Creator
- HIRMANPOUR, IRAJ., Florida Atlantic University, Brumbaugh, Douglas K.
- Abstract/Description
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This study uses Gagne's theory of learning hierarchies to analyze the learning tasks of a college remedial mathematics course into a sequence of subordinate tasks and designs a diagnostic test for the course based upon the model. Furthermore, a computer system that implements the diagnostic system based on the task analysis model of diagnosis is developed. The topics normally covered in college remedial mathematics courses are divided into ten major areas, and each topic is divided into a set...
Show moreThis study uses Gagne's theory of learning hierarchies to analyze the learning tasks of a college remedial mathematics course into a sequence of subordinate tasks and designs a diagnostic test for the course based upon the model. Furthermore, a computer system that implements the diagnostic system based on the task analysis model of diagnosis is developed. The topics normally covered in college remedial mathematics courses are divided into ten major areas, and each topic is divided into a set of subordinate tasks. The subdivision is expressed through statements of performance objectives. A numbering which depicts the hierarchical structures of subtasks is used, and the test design conforms to this structure. Computer programs are written to allow the program user to enter the result of task analysis and the tests to be administered. The tests can be administered via a computer terminal identify the student's mathematical deficiencies. Test results and information from the task analysis can be used to produce a report of student deficiencies. It is hypothesized that such a detailed report of the student's deficiencies will enable the instructor to prescribe an individually tailored remedial course for the student. Each student's test performance is recorded, and a computer program is provided to perform item analysis and to compute test reliability coefficients for any group of students. The result of this study is a set of computer programs which implements the task analysis model of diagnosis for any subject where hierarchical relationships can be defined. This study also provides the testing instruments for separating college freshmen into remedial and non-remedial groups and for the diagnostic testing of the remedial group. It is concluded that the digital computer can be used to implement the task analysis model of diagnosis and that the software provided should be helpful to those who want to design and evaluate diagnostic tests.
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- 1980
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11774
- Subject Headings
- Mathematics--Remedial teaching--Ability testing, Algebra--Study and teaching (Higher)
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Does evaluation make a difference? The effect of evaluation on remedial education in Florida's community colleges.
- Creator
- Lyes-MacLachlan, Shari., Florida Atlantic University, Leip, Leslie A., Nyhan, Ronald C., Holden, Eileen
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Throughout the nation, many community college students arrive at the doors of public higher education without college-level skills. As the need for remediation over the years has grown, the controversy over who should be responsible for it---and whether it should be provided at all---has also grown. In Florida, more than 60 percent of all incoming college students must enroll in one or more remediation courses in the areas of reading, writing, or mathematics. Florida law requires students to...
Show moreThroughout the nation, many community college students arrive at the doors of public higher education without college-level skills. As the need for remediation over the years has grown, the controversy over who should be responsible for it---and whether it should be provided at all---has also grown. In Florida, more than 60 percent of all incoming college students must enroll in one or more remediation courses in the areas of reading, writing, or mathematics. Florida law requires students to take non-credit "College-Preparatory" classes if they score below mandated cut-off scores on state-approved placement tests. The central theory of this study is that ongoing, comprehensive and systematic evaluation that is effectively communicated and utilized in Florida's colleges can make a significant contribution to the College Preparatory program. While this study examines budgetary factors and student achievement rates, it focuses particularly on evaluation, the extent to which evaluation is being performed in the College Preparatory program, and how that evaluation throughout the state has changed over a five-year period. The study identifies four general areas of evaluation: (1) student-level evaluation, (2) program-level evaluation, (3) evaluation via communication in the organization and (4) utilization of evaluation in the organization. It analyzes the relationship between each area and the perceptions that faculty, administrators and staff have of remedial program success, and it distinguishes among faculty, administrator and staff perceptions of evaluation and preparatory program success. In the end, it is the synthesis of the four general areas of evaluation, along with input from its various stakeholders, which result in effects on remedial education.
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- 2004
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT12105
- Subject Headings
- Curriculum evaluation, Community colleges--Evaluation, Education--Research--Methodology, Remedial teaching--Evaluation
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A REMEDIAL PROGRAM FOR UNDERPREPARED, BLACK JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENTS.
- Creator
- MANIKAS, WILLIAM THOMAS., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study is to determine if there exist effective components in past and present curricula for underprepared, black junior college students. The four criteria of effectiveness used in this study include: (1) attrition rate, (2) grade-point average, (J) student motivation, and (4) faculty response. The method consists of a survey of the literature on past and present remedial programs and of analysis of selected programs to find successful components and to determine the...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to determine if there exist effective components in past and present curricula for underprepared, black junior college students. The four criteria of effectiveness used in this study include: (1) attrition rate, (2) grade-point average, (J) student motivation, and (4) faculty response. The method consists of a survey of the literature on past and present remedial programs and of analysis of selected programs to find successful components and to determine the reasons for their effectiveness. A model remedial program composed of the preceding four components is presented. Its purpose is to help underprepared, black students in the junior colleges overcome problems which are barriers to continuation in at least junior college programs. Now, it is necessary to apply and evaluate the model for its effectiveness.
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- 1974
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11636
- Subject Headings
- African Americans--Education (Higher), African American college students, Junior colleges--Curricula--United States, Remedial teaching
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- Document (PDF)
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- The Phonological Constraints on the Assembly of Skeletal Structure in Reading: Grammatical or Statistical?.
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- Marom, Michal, Florida Atlantic University, Berent, Iris, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
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Much evidence suggests that readers assemble phonology in reading, yet little is known about the structure of these phonological representations. Linguistic research suggests that speakers represent prosodic structure via skeletal frames and that unmarked frames are preferred to marked frames. Seven experiments explore the role of the skeleton in reading focusing on these three questions: (a) do readers assemble the skeleton of printed words? (b) do readers prefer certain frames to others? (c...
Show moreMuch evidence suggests that readers assemble phonology in reading, yet little is known about the structure of these phonological representations. Linguistic research suggests that speakers represent prosodic structure via skeletal frames and that unmarked frames are preferred to marked frames. Seven experiments explore the role of the skeleton in reading focusing on these three questions: (a) do readers assemble the skeleton of printed words? (b) do readers prefer certain frames to others? (c) are skeletal preferences due to grammatical markedness and/or to the statistical properties of the language? Experiments I and 2 showed that in a forcedchoice task, readers favor non-words with unmarked eve and cvcc frames (e.g. , GOM/ TUSP) to non-words with marked VCC frame (e.g., ELM), regardless of segment similarity. Li!Show less - Date Issued
- 2006
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000869
- Subject Headings
- English language--Phonology--Research, Reading--Remedial teaching, Reading, Psychology of, Reading--Phonetic method, Autosegmental theory (Linguistics)
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- Document (PDF)
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- The impact of fluency intervention on the oral reading and fluency comprehension of middle school students with learning disabilities.
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- Russell, Janice M., College of Education, Department of Exceptional Student Education
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Proficient reading is a necessary skill for a quality life. While educators would like to believe that most students master the art of reading and can understand what they read, national reports indicate that learning to read and becoming a skilled reader is not mastered by all (No Child Left Behind Act, 2001 ; NICHD, 2000a). One component of successful reading is the ability to read a text with appropriate speed, accuracy, and prosody. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (Pinnell...
Show moreProficient reading is a necessary skill for a quality life. While educators would like to believe that most students master the art of reading and can understand what they read, national reports indicate that learning to read and becoming a skilled reader is not mastered by all (No Child Left Behind Act, 2001 ; NICHD, 2000a). One component of successful reading is the ability to read a text with appropriate speed, accuracy, and prosody. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (Pinnell et al., 1995) reported that 44% of the nation's fourth grade students were not able to read at an acceptable level of fluency that was considered necessary for comprehension. Since the publication of that report, research has shown that with direct instruction and remediation of fluency, students in the elementary grades can increase their reading rate. One of the most common fluency intervention techniques is repeated readings (Samuels,1979). However, most of the studies completed include ele mentary students and were focused on increasing their reading rate. Some students are arriving at the secondary level with reading problems which include fluency and comprehension. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of repeated readings on the rate, accuracy, and comprehension of students with disabilities at the secondary level. This study involved a total of 35 students with learning disabilities in grades 6-9. A quasi-experimental design was used for this study. The treatment group received a total of 20 sessions of repeated reading with immediate feedback., goal setting, and independent practice with graphing of reading rate. The comparison group continued their reading instruction with no fluency intervention.The results indicate that this combination of repeated readings had a significant influence on reading rate only., The other two variables, accuracy and comprehension, did not improve significantly in the treatment group when compared to the comparison group.
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- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3352833
- Subject Headings
- Reading (Middle school), Remedial teaching, Learning disabled children, Education, Reading comprehension, Language arts (Middle school), Content area reading, Study and teaching (Secondary)
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- Document (PDF)
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- Use of a mathematics word problem strategy to improve achievement for students with mild disabilities.
- Creator
- Taber, Mary R., College of Education, Department of Exceptional Student Education
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Mathematics can be a difficult topic both to teach and to learn. Word problems specifically can be difficult for students with disabilities because they have to conceptualize what the problem is asking for, and they must perform the correct operation accurately. Current trends in mathematics instruction stem from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics that call for an inquiry learning model (NCTM, 2000). Unfortunately, this model...
Show moreMathematics can be a difficult topic both to teach and to learn. Word problems specifically can be difficult for students with disabilities because they have to conceptualize what the problem is asking for, and they must perform the correct operation accurately. Current trends in mathematics instruction stem from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics that call for an inquiry learning model (NCTM, 2000). Unfortunately, this model may not be sufficient to meet the needs of students with disabilities. Researchers are currently looking at what elements will assist students with disabilities to learn mathematics both conceptually and procedurally. Explicit direct instruction, modeling, guided and independent practice, and providing advanced organizers have been found to help students with disabilities to be successful. Results indicated that students with mild disabilities were able to use the strategy independently to accurately solve the training word problems using division or multiplication. Also, students were able to generalize both the strategy use as well as the word problem accuracy to the measurement of area problems. Additionally, two of the three students continued to use the strategy appropriately to accurately solve word problems in the 6-week follow-up phase. Suggestions for future studies are provided as well as educational implications.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2013
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361253
- Subject Headings
- Achievement in education, Children with disabilities, Education, Word problems (Mathematics), Study and teaching, Mathematics, Remedial teaching, Response to intervention (Learning disabled children)
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- Document (PDF)
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- The Impact of Voluntary Remediation on Gateway Course Success and Minority and Low-Income Students in Florida Colleges.
- Creator
- Pain, Karen D., Floyd, Deborah L., Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
- Abstract/Description
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The primary purpose of the study was to explore the potential impact of voluntary remediation on success in ENC1101 and MAT1033 (gateway courses) and on minority or low-income students in Florida. The study was prompted in 2013 when the Florida Senate exempted most students entering the Florida College System from placement testing or developmental education regardless of their skill level. A quantitative design compared the gateway course success of 10,703 exempt students in 2014 and 2015 to...
Show moreThe primary purpose of the study was to explore the potential impact of voluntary remediation on success in ENC1101 and MAT1033 (gateway courses) and on minority or low-income students in Florida. The study was prompted in 2013 when the Florida Senate exempted most students entering the Florida College System from placement testing or developmental education regardless of their skill level. A quantitative design compared the gateway course success of 10,703 exempt students in 2014 and 2015 to the success of 8,644 students who would have been exempt had the law been in effect when they completed their gateway courses in 2012 and 2013. Data were collected from three FCS institutions. Using Astin and Astin's 1992 Input-Environment-Outcome model (Astin & Astin, 1992), independent variables included demographics, such as race and Pell grant eligibility, and prior academic performance, as well as enrollment status and remedial course decisions and perf ormance. The study found the policy to have a statistically significant (α = .05) negative effect on student success in the gateway courses. The voluntary remediation policy that was in part enacted to improve college completion rates threatens to have the opposite effect. The results show that fewer proportions of students were successful (grade of C or higher) in both courses once remediation became voluntary (12.8% decrease for English; 19.3% decrease in math). The study revealed a need for further research to investigate the degree of this impact on minority and low-income students. The results also suggested a need for more research to learn which students are likely to benefit, or not, by taking a remedial course. Of the students in the study who voluntarily took a placement test and scored below credit level, 11.3% chose remediation before taking ENC1101 and 24.5% chose remediation before taking MAT1033. Of those students, most who earned an A or B in the remedial course were successful in the credit courses; most who did not earn at least a B in the remedial course were unsuccessful at the credit level. Results were significant (α = .05), and effect sizes were moderate (.344 for English; .430 for math).
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004531, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004531
- Subject Headings
- Academic achievement -- United States -- Florida, Developmental studies programs -- United States -- Florida, Educational attainment -- United States -- Florida, Remedial teaching, School failure -- Prevention, Universities and colleges -- Florida -- Administration
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Effects of Interactive Read-Alouds on the Reading Achievement of Middle Grade Reading Students in a Core Remedial Program.
- Creator
- Bishop Temple, Catherine, Crawley, Sharon J., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to examine an effect of read-alouds on the reading achievement of middle grade students in a core intensive reading program in the School District of Palm Beach County, the fourth largest school district in Florida. This was accomplished conducting literature studies through read-alouds and sustained silent reading with sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade intensive reading students as a supplement to the READ XL® remedial program. Specifically, this study...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine an effect of read-alouds on the reading achievement of middle grade students in a core intensive reading program in the School District of Palm Beach County, the fourth largest school district in Florida. This was accomplished conducting literature studies through read-alouds and sustained silent reading with sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade intensive reading students as a supplement to the READ XL® remedial program. Specifically, this study investigated the difference on the achievement scores on the Florida State Fluency Probes (FORF), the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test in Reading (FCAT), the Florida Comprehensive Norm Reference Test Scale Scores (FCAT/NRT), the Scholastic Reading Inventory Lexile Levels (SRI), and the teacher created tests on the literature during the period 2006-2007. The study further examined the interaction of both grade level and gender with the readaloud strategy and sustained silent reading. A Factorial ANOV A (analysis of variance) was used to test the effect of each of the treatments, read-alouds and sustained silent reading, on the dependent variables, FORF, the FCAT, the FCAT/NRT, the Scholastic Reading Inventory Lexile Levels, and the teacher created tests and the interactions with grade level and gender. Results indicated a greater increase in fluency, as measured by the Florida State Fluency Probes, from 2006 to 2007, for students in the read-aloud group (test) as compared with students in the sustained silent reading group (control group), and for students in grades 6 and 7 as compared with students in grade 8. Overall there was no difference in fluency as moderated by gender. The results of this study also found that read-alouds promoted increased performance of female students on the teacher-created tests. This suggests that readalouds may play a role in increasing the performance of middle school at-risk female readers on similar instruments.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2007
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000657
- Subject Headings
- Oral reading, Activity programs in education, Academic achievement--Social aspects, Reading--Remedial teaching--Social aspects
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- Document (PDF)