Theses (Ed.S.)--Marshall University, 2007. / Title from document title page. Includes abstract. Includes vita. Document formatted into pages: contains 32 pages. Bibliography: p. 26-29.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:33:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-02-23Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:23:29Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 stanislavski_cfs_dr_mar.pdf: 19828001 bytes, checksum: f53470adab2ad3815f0f08bd4e8503a2 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / Esta Tese de Doutorado tem como objetivo analisar a constituição de um modelo de leitura escolar instituído pela Coleção de Leitura Escolar: Série Thales de Andrade da Companhia Editora Nacional. Os livros que a compõe são Ler Brincando, Espelho, Vida na Roça, Trabalho, Saudade, Campo e Cidade e Alegria, do autor Thales Castanho de Andrade. Os livros eram destinados para o ensino e aprendizagem nas escolas brasileiras, no século XX. Apresentam características similares entre eles instituindo um modelo de leitura escolar apresentado e agrupado na coleção, definindo-se a partir das idéias educacionais, sociais e culturais do início do século XX. O modelo de leitura era voltado para as escolas isoladas rurais daquele momento. Para a análise foram estudadas a materialidade dos livros (Chartier); documentos editoriais no que se refere às políticas de aquisição dos livros entre Estado e editora; na busca dos leitores pretendidos, encontrados na análise dos dados da editora, do autor e dos próprios livros; e o mercado editorial. Segundo Roger Chartier (1991), suporte teórico-metodológico desta Tese, a metodologia está focada na compreensão, manipulação e estudo de textos, impressos de formas variadas, em seu contexto histórico e social, estudando-se o próprio texto e os impressos que lhe dão suporte. Dessa forma buscou-se compreender o texto a partir dos protocolos de leitura e reconstituir o processo pelos quais o livro adquire sentido considerando as relações estabelecidas entre três pólos: o texto, o objeto que lhe serve de suporte e a prática que dele se apodera. Este trabalho permite entender quais as características dos livros que compõe a Coleção e as formas pelas quais ela institui um modelo de leitura escolar. Este modelo estava presente nas características dos livros, em sua materialidade, assuntos e temas, disposição e desenvolvimento dos textos... / This doctoral thesis aims to analyze the constitution of a school reading model established by the Reading School Collection: Series Thales de Andrade of “Companhia Editora Nacional”. The books that comprise it are: “Ler brincando”, “Espelho”, “Vida na roça”, “Trabalho”, “Saudade”, “Campo e cidade”, and “Alegria”, from author Thales Castanho de Andrade. The books were intended for teaching and learning in Brazilian schools during the twentieth century. They present similar characteristics among them, instituting a school reading model presented and grouped in the collection, defined from educational, social and cultural values of the early twentieth century. The reading model was designed for isolated rural schools at that time. For the analysis we studied the materiality of books (Chartier); editorial documents regarding policies for acquisition of books between the State and the publishing house; in the search of intended readers, found in the data analysis of the publisher, the author and the books themselves; and the publishing market. According to Roger Chartier (1991), theoretical-methodological support of this Thesis, the methodology is focused on understanding, handling and study of texts, printed in various forms, in their historical and social context, studying the text itself and the folders that support it. Thus, it was sought to understand the text from the reading protocols and to reconstitute the process by which the book makes sense considering the relations among three poles: the text, the object supporting it, and the practice that takes it. This work allows understanding the characteristics of books that make up the Collection and the ways in which it establishes a school reading model. This model was present in the characteristics of books, in their materiality, issues and themes, layout and development of texts and in the educational... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

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It has been common for elementary teachers to read aloud to their students; however, it has not been so common in the middle school. The purpose of this phenomenological case study was to examine how middle school teachers and their students describe the use of read-alouds, including the teachers’ reasons for conducting read-alouds and the students’ descriptions of their experiences with them. Individual interviews and observations were conducted with two teachers and six students to gain the essence of their experiences with read-alouds. Results from this study indicated that what students gained from read-alouds matched the reasons their teachers utilized them. The students described their experiences as enjoyable, helpful to independent reading, motivating, engaging, and a learning opportunity which were all reasons their teachers stated for reading aloud. Findings in this study also indicated the fidelity with which read-alouds were implemented by teachers was impacted by district mandates and the pressure of preparing students for state tests. Results indicated students prospered both cognitively and affectively from listening to teachers read aloud. This study can be used to inform middle school teachers and administrators of the value of using read-alouds. Keywords: Read-Alouds, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Middle School Reading

Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of West Florida, 2007. / Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains 111 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2008. / Directed by Barbara Levin; submitted to the Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Apr. 13, 2010). Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-211).

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between oral reading fluency (ORF) and Maze, two common Curriculum-Based Measures (CBMs), and the statewide large-scale assessment of reading in Oregon, the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills- Reading (OAKS-R). A sample of three cohorts of eighth-grade students in an Oregon school district was used to examine concurrent validity, predictive validity, and the relation between demographic characteristics, disability status, and socio-economic status and the ability to predict performance on the OAKS-R. Findings of the concurrent validity analysis revealed a moderately strong positive correlation between the OAKS-R and both ORF and Maze measures, with ORF demonstrating a slightly stronger correlation with the OAKS-R. Multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the predictive relationship between ORF and Maze and scores on the eighth-grade OAKS-R. Both ORF and Maze were statistically significant predictors of OAKS-R, demonstrating moderately positive relationships with scores on the state reading test. Although no interaction effect was found between disability classification or eligibility for free or reduced-price meals and the different CBMs, in relation to the OAKS-R, student disability status was negatively related to performance on the OAKS-R. The relationship between OAKS-R performance and low socio-economic status, as measured by eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch status, was not consistent across the cohorts. This finding is promising, as it indicates that there may be factors that schools can take advantage of to ameliorate the relationship between poverty and reading outcome measures for eighth-grade students. In light of study results, suggestions for future research, as well as implications for the field, are discussed. This study adds to the research literature documenting that ORF and Maze assessments provide schools with valuable information to predict student performance on statewide large-scale assessments of reading. With CBM data available early in the school year, schools can provide additional intervention as needed, potentially leading to improved end-of-year student performance on the OAKS-R.

This study was undertaken to identify specific instructional and professional differences between the most effective and least effective teachers of ninth grade students enrolled in intensive reading courses in one Florida school district. Teachers from eleven schools were invited to complete a survey that included categorical, Likert, and openended response items. Principals and assistant principals at these schools were also invited to complete a similar survey. Teacher respondents were then divided into three effectiveness groups based on the percentage of their students who met 2011-2012 FCAT performance targets established by Florida’s value-added learning growth model. Inferential statistics were used to identify specific attributes that differed among the most and least effective teachers. These attributes included years of classroom teaching experience, status of Florida Reading Endorsement, belief in collaboration with others as a source of effectiveness, valuation of classroom strategies including teaching students to self-monitor their progress and cooperative learning activities, and frequency of use of reading strategies including sustained silent reading and paired/partner student readings. School administrators and the most effective classroom teachers reported similar beliefs about valuation and frequency of use of the four aforementioned classroom strategies. Analysis of responses to open-ended response items resulted in the identification of three instructional themes—importance of building positive relationships with students, student practice, and student self-reflection—and three resource needs— increased access to technology, print resources, and professional learning

This study investigated a Response to Intervention (RtI) practice at the middle school level using a randomly assigned Tier 2 vocabulary intervention. Although RtI research has documented improvement in the academic performance of elementary-aged students, RtI research in support of improved student performance in secondary schools is not prevalent. This study randomly assigned 86 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders into either the treatment or control condition. The purpose was to investigate whether middle school vocabulary instruction impacted vocabulary and/or comprehension growth for identified at-risk students. The experimental condition showed significant results for vocabulary (p=.011) but not comprehension (p=.657) on easyCBM outcome measures. Results are discussed in relation to teaching vocabulary independent of teaching comprehension directly.