The Impact of Paired Reading on Elementary Reading Scores By Jennifer Gray Scott Castle

Introduction No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind Close the achievement gap Close the achievement gap Encourage best practice as determined by research Encourage best practice as determined by research Flexibility Flexibility Schools have to make adequate yearly progress in different subjects Schools have to make adequate yearly progress in different subjects Reading is one such subject Reading is one such subject

One of the Solutions Parent Volunteers

Literature Review o Volunteers in the classroom o Lonenen study o Knowsley Reading Study o Steirer Study

Paired Reading Reader picks out high interest book in reading level Reader picks out high interest book in reading level Tutor and reader begin to read together out loud reading at the reader’s pace Tutor and reader begin to read together out loud reading at the reader’s pace When reader is comfortable will signal for tutor to stop reading When reader is comfortable will signal for tutor to stop reading If word is not corrected in 5 seconds then tutor supplies the word and start the process over again. If word is not corrected in 5 seconds then tutor supplies the word and start the process over again.

Paired Reading Studies Bushell, Miker and Robson Bushell, Miker and Robson Paired Reading used at home with parents Paired Reading used at home with parents Showed significant improvement on reading accuracy scores Showed significant improvement on reading accuracy scores Fiala and Sheridan Fiala and Sheridan Paired Reading used at home Paired Reading used at home Showed significant improvement on reading scores Showed significant improvement on reading scores

The Problem Matthews effect which states that successful readers continue to be successful while struggling readers continue to struggle Matthews effect which states that successful readers continue to be successful while struggling readers continue to struggle No Child Left Behind has called all schools to make Adequate Yearly Progress for all students in reading. No Child Left Behind has called all schools to make Adequate Yearly Progress for all students in reading. With limited resources and higher needs of children how can we make each child succeed. With limited resources and higher needs of children how can we make each child succeed.

Our Research Project Our research project will investigate the impact of classroom parent volunteers acting as reading tutors using the Paired Reading program on scores of struggling third grade readers

Sample Size Two schools similar in size and socio-economic status Two schools similar in size and socio-economic status Third Grade Title One Students Third Grade Title One Students One group will receive Paired Reading tutoring (Experimental group) One group will receive Paired Reading tutoring (Experimental group) Other group will receive no extra instruction outside of what is provided by classroom teacher (Controlled group) Other group will receive no extra instruction outside of what is provided by classroom teacher (Controlled group)

Method Both groups will be given Developmental Reading Assessment in the fall and spring Both groups will be given Developmental Reading Assessment in the fall and spring Experimental group will receive Paired Reading tutoring four days a week for 20 minutes at a time. Experimental group will receive Paired Reading tutoring four days a week for 20 minutes at a time. Reading tutoring will begin as soon as assessments are done but no later than October 1 st Reading tutoring will begin as soon as assessments are done but no later than October 1 st

Analysis Scores will be assessed in both groups for amount of improvement shown between fall and spring assessment Scores will be assessed in both groups for amount of improvement shown between fall and spring assessment Those scores will then be compared to each other to determine if parental Paired Reading tutoring impacts reading scores. Those scores will then be compared to each other to determine if parental Paired Reading tutoring impacts reading scores.

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