The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of modeling by the teacher of proper oral reading and tutorial behaviors, repetitive oral reading on storybooks appropriate to second grade students, and the participation in a cross-age reading tutorial program on the reading fluency and comprehension of low ability high school students. Though not the primary focus of the study, self concept and attitude toward reading were investigated as well. / The subjects were randomly selected high school students at one local high school who were between the ages of 14 and 18, who had been retained at least once, and were reading below the ninth grade level. / The treatment in this study consisted of: (1) modeling by the teacher in proper reading aloud and tutoring behaviors; (2) repetitive oral reading of storybooks appropriate to second grade students; and (3) reading storybooks to second grade students. / Pretest and posttest data consisted of scaled scores on the Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test, Blue Level, Forms G and H, in addition to a reading attitude survey and self concept survey designed by the researcher. / The research was experimental in nature with a pretest-posttest control group design utilized. Data analysis was interpreted using independent and paired sample t-tests comparing pre and post scores for each student and gain scores for the two groups. / The findings indicated that the students who participated in the experimental group scored significantly higher in reading fluency and evidenced a more positive self-concept than those of the control group. There were no significant differences between the two groups on the comprehension and attitude toward reading measurements. / There were five possible explanations offered for the findings on comprehension and four offered for the findings on attitude toward reading. Seven recommendations for practice and eight recommendations for further study were also offered. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 55-09, Section: A, page: 2786. / Major Professor: John S. Simmons. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1994.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77229 |
| Contributors | Gregg, Gail Patricia., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 77 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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