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Students Reading Below Grade Level: 4 th Grade

Students Reading Below Grade Level: 4 th Grade. By: Annie La ED 7202, Spring 2012. Table of Contents. Research Design Threats to Internal Validity Threats to External Validity Proposed Data Pre-Test/ Post-Test Data Results Survey Data Analysis and Correlation

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Students Reading Below Grade Level: 4 th Grade

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  1. Students Reading Below Grade Level: 4th Grade By: Annie La ED 7202, Spring 2012

  2. Table of Contents • Research Design • Threats to Internal Validity • Threats to External Validity • Proposed Data • Pre-Test/ Post-Test Data Results • Survey Data Analysis and Correlation • Teacher and Student Surveys • References

  3. Research Design • Quasi-Experimental Design • Non-equivalent control group • Two groups • Groups randomly assigned but individuals are not • Individuals based on reading level: J/K/L • Groups may include IEP and ELL learners • Symbol Design:O X1 O O X2 O • (O) Pre-test, (X1) Treatment for Group 1, (X2) Treatment for Group 2, (O) Post-test

  4. Threats to Internal Validity • History • Maturation • Testing/ Pretesting • Instrumentation • Mortality • Statistical Regression • Selection-Maturation Interaction

  5. Threats to External Validity • Ecological Validity • New York City public schools • Multiple Treatments • An increase in guided reading throughout the day/week • Novelty Effect • Guided reading books online

  6. Proposed Data • Pre-Tests & Post-Tests • Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System • Assesment level: K • Student Surveys • Demographics, Frequency, Attitudes, Short Response • Teacher Surveys • Frequency, Attitudes

  7. Pre-Test/ Post-Test Results 3.70% 5.89%

  8. Survey Analysis and Correlation .rxy= 0.229 .rxy=0.797 Pre-Test Scores Post Test Scores

  9. Student Survey Sample Question: Part I: Frequencies Directions: Fill in the lettered box corresponding to your answer. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Never- Once 2-3 times 4-5 times Everyday 0 times per week per week per week • I spend time reading outside of school. 1. _______ • I spend time reading in school. 2. _______ Part III: Short Response • What are some of your favorite books to read? _______________________________________________________

  10. Student Surveys Cont. Sample Question: Part IV: Background Information Directions: Fill in completely the lettered box corresponding to your answer. Example: Answer = a = = b = = c = = d = = e = 1. Gender: a. Male b. Female 1. __________ 2. Where were you born? 2. ________ a. USA b. South/ Central America c. Europe or Canada d. Asia e. Africa

  11. Teacher Survey Sample Question Part II: Agree/ Disagree Directions: Fill in the lettered box corresponding to your answer. Example: (1) (2) (3) (4) Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Agree Disagree 1. My lesson plans are interdisciplinary with reading. 1. ____ 2. I conduct read aloud in my classroom. 2. ____

  12. References • O’Connor-Petruso, S. (2012). Descriptive Statistics Threats to Validity [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://bbhosted.cuny.edu/webapps/portal/

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