Teacher Action Research Paper on Reading Deficiencies in 2nd Grade Students
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
MATL Action Research Project
VERIFICATION COVER SHEET
MATL Student Name and NSU ID
ARP School Site Where Project was Implemented: ___________________ Elementary School
Dates of Implementation: AUGUST 2008 – JANUARY 2009
School Site Address and Phone:
ARP One-sentence Problem Statement: By incorporating cooperative learning, guided reading and Reader’s Theatre, this research educator improved nineteen second grade at risk students reading comprehension levels by increasing their Oral Reading Fluency levels by 30% after ten weeks of implemented activity.
(to be completed by the verifier)
To the verifier: Please write a very brief overview statement (three to five sentences) acknowledging that this project occurred and was shared with you by the above student. Please comment on the impact of the project (Handwritten):
Mrs. ____________________ began this project and implemented strategies to assist 2nd grade students with reading comprehension. I observed her class on Dec 10, 2008 during cooperative learning. The students were actively engaged in Buddy Reading and they discussed the story with graphic organizers and higher order questions. It was evident that the students were grasping a great deal.
Verifier’s Signature/Date: SB 2/24/2009
Advisor’s Name: Final Grade: P F
Advisor’s Signature/Date: Course: MATL ARP
|Course Prefix and Number: EDU 661 |CRN: 34540/RR3 |Term: 200830 |
| | |Winter 2008 |
|Site: NSU Skylight/ WebCt/ No Site Assigned |Advisor/Instructor’s Name: Ratliff/Johnston |
Student Agreement Regarding the Use of
Applied Field Experience Course Assignments
I, --------------------------------------------, do hereby acknowledge my
MATL Action Research Project
VERIFICATION COVER SHEET
MATL Student Name and NSU ID
ARP School Site Where Project was Implemented: ___________________ Elementary School
Dates of Implementation: AUGUST 2008 – JANUARY 2009
School Site Address and Phone:
ARP One-sentence Problem Statement: By incorporating cooperative learning, guided reading and Reader’s Theatre, this research educator improved nineteen second grade at risk students reading comprehension levels by increasing their Oral Reading Fluency levels by 30% after ten weeks of implemented activity.
(to be completed by the verifier)
To the verifier: Please write a very brief overview statement (three to five sentences) acknowledging that this project occurred and was shared with you by the above student. Please comment on the impact of the project (Handwritten):
Mrs. ____________________ began this project and implemented strategies to assist 2nd grade students with reading comprehension. I observed her class on Dec 10, 2008 during cooperative learning. The students were actively engaged in Buddy Reading and they discussed the story with graphic organizers and higher order questions. It was evident that the students were grasping a great deal.
Verifier’s Signature/Date: SB 2/24/2009
Advisor’s Name: Final Grade: P F
Advisor’s Signature/Date: Course: MATL ARP
|Course Prefix and Number: EDU 661 |CRN: 34540/RR3 |Term: 200830 |
| | |Winter 2008 |
|Site: NSU Skylight/ WebCt/ No Site Assigned |Advisor/Instructor’s Name: Ratliff/Johnston |
Student Agreement Regarding the Use of
Applied Field Experience Course Assignments
I, --------------------------------------------, do hereby acknowledge my