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Improving Secondary Reading Performance: The Role of Self-Selected Reading in Student Performance

Improving Secondary Reading Performance: The Role of Self-Selected Reading in Student Performance. Michele English Michelle Weisgerber Towson University Spring 2011. Problem.

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Improving Secondary Reading Performance: The Role of Self-Selected Reading in Student Performance

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  1. Improving Secondary Reading Performance: The Role of Self-Selected Reading in Student Performance Michele English Michelle Weisgerber Towson University Spring 2011

  2. Problem • According to the NAEP, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, secondary students are not making significant gains in reading. • Literature suggests that students are more likely to be engaged in reading if they are given the opportunity to make their own reading selections (Rossow and Hess, 2001).

  3. The Original Idea… • Video 1

  4. Purpose • Quasi-Experimental Mixed-Method approach • Will student choice have a positive impact on student academic performance? • Will more prevalent use of student selected material increase the interest of secondary readers?

  5. Research Question #1 • Does student choice in reading have a positive impact on student academic performance?

  6. Research Question #2 • Is there a difference in motivation when students are given choices in reading in the classroom?

  7. Research Question #3 • What are teacher perceptions on student motivation in the context of providing them reading choices?

  8. Methods

  9. Procedures for Conduction the Experiment • Video Clip 2

  10. Factors to Consider IMPLICATIONS LIMITATIONS • Academic performance will increase when students are given choices in their reading materials • Student will become empowered and more engaged in their reading • Motivation to read will increase • Time requirement on teachers involved-particularly in material selection • Field observation checklist requires additional time on behalf of teacher • Funding for additional materials may also be a factor

  11. Working Hypothesis • Final Video Clip

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