Struggling with trying to define my problem so I am hoping that writing will help me think this through... Problem- My non Special Education 5th graders in Read 180 (intensive intervention ELA replacement block 90 min daily )are not all reaching grade level by the end of the year. This problem has been made worse in recent years when the lexile level required to be considered "Proficient" increased (not to mention increased rigor of Common Core State Standards) Impact on Students- "Still here" syndrome, lack of motivation
Part 2- Post IRB discussion with Dr. HawleyOK- so I think I may see a bit of light at the end of this tunnel.
My new and improved DQ is- The goals/objectives for this study are to explore the relationship between students attitudes and self-perceptions about reading and their reading achievement. Another objective is to examine how to bring students’ self-perceptions into alignment with their achievement. I did a survey with my students at the end of the year and found that many of their own self perceptions about their skill level were very different from mine. For the most part, the kids thought they were closer to grade level than they really are even though we regularly sent quantitative goals. I guess all that self-esteem and confidence boosting worked a little too well! :) My DQ fits well with what is happening in our Napa district as well as on the state/national level. Naturally; there has always been a focus on reading skills, but more and more studies are being done about interventions/Response to Interventions. The research I have done so far is challenging because it is such a huge topic and I find myself becoming interested in too many related areas. I found one article specifically about students who do not respond to Tier 3 interventions and it said that not much research has been done about this so I am not sure if this is a good sign for me or not? This is definitely going to be an interesting journey!
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Dana HandI teach Read 180 at Northwood Elementary School and I am passionate about reading (obviously!) In my "free time" I love hanging out with my 2 teenagers and taking our two dogs for long walks. Archives
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