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The Application of READ 180 in Student Achievement. Xiaolan Rong ED690 Dr. Lauren B. Birney. Focus Questions. Focus Question 1: Does the Read 180 program work on struggling bilingual readers? Focus Question 2: Does the Read 180 motivate struggling bilingual students in reading?
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The Application of READ 180 in Student Achievement Xiaolan Rong ED690 Dr. Lauren B. Birney
Focus Questions • Focus Question 1:Does the Read 180 program work on struggling bilingual readers? • Focus Question 2:Does the Read 180 motivate struggling bilingual students in reading? • Focus Question 3: what learning modes work on struggling bilingual readers more efficiently? • Focus Question 4:What are the factors that might influence the efficiency of Read 180 program implementation?
Research Design • Location:MS 131 Located in Chinatown, NY • Time: Eight weeks January 26, 2009 until April 8, 2009 • Data Collection: • Survey54-1=53 questionnaires • Student test scores and assignments Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) ; Reading Consequence tests ; Quick Write sheets • Interviews
Data and Analysis • Demographic analysis • Attitudes towards Read 180 program analysis • Student performance analysis The data was analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel
Conclusion • Focus Question 1: Does Read 180 program work on struggling bilingual readers? • Focus Question 2:Does Read 180 motivate struggling bilingual students in reading? • Focus Question 3:What learning modes work on struggling bilingual readers more efficiently? individual reading, individual confirming • Focus Question 4:What are the factors that might influence the efficiency of Read 180 program implementation? technology, classroom set up, head teachers
References • Deshler, Donald D.; Palincsar, Annemarie Sullivan; Biancarosa, Gina; Nair, Marnie (2007). Informed choices for struggling adolescent readers: a research-based guide to instructional programs and practices. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 67-79. • Galloway, Alison (1997) Questionnaire Design & Analysis. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from The Tardis Project Web site: http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~kate/qmcweb/qcont.htm • Hasselbring, S. Ted (1999). Read 180 Stage B: Teacher’s Guide. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 7-38. • Mills, G. (2003). Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher (2nd Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. • O'Brien, David (1997). Questionnaire Design. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from Georgia Tech Web site: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/classes/cs6751_97_winter/Topics/quest-design/ • Warschuer, M. &D. Healey. (1998).Computers and Language Learning: an overview. Language Teaching . 31, 57-71. • Warschuer, M. (2000). Internet for English Teaching. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. USA • Warschauer, M. (1996). Comparing Face-to-face and Electronic Communication in the Second Language Classroom. CALICO Journal 13(2), 7-26 Thank you!
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