Download or read book The Effects of a Sustained Silent Reading Program on Student Reading Comprehension Skills and Enjoyment for Reading written by Alecia J. Marshall and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading written by Steve Gardiner and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2005-10-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading offers a powerful solution for teachers who want to improve their students' reading ability: Let students choose what they read and give them the time to read it. For 27 years, high school teacher Steve Gardiner has used the sustained silent reading (SSR) program in his English classes to help students of all abilities and backgrounds improve their literacy. Gardiner writes with refreshing candor about his own experiences developing a sustained silent reading program. He demonstrates convincingly that giving students 15 minutes of uninterrupted reading time each day can help them discover their own abilities and develop enduring reading habits. Gardiner also summarizes the research both for and against SSR as well as reactions from other teachers, students, and administrators to examine the program's effects on literacy—from reading proficiency to vocabulary and spelling skills, from content comprehension to writing. He demonstrates how teachers from elementary to secondary grade levels can adapt SSR for their classes' unique needs without interfering with mandated curriculum or lesson plans. In an environment where reading is an essential part of all subjects, Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading shows how a simple and inexpensive program can not only help students achieve greater success in school, but give them a precious gift: the joy of reading.
Download or read book Free Voluntary Reading written by Stephen D. Krashen and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book documents the latest research findings about the success of free voluntary reading in developing high levels of literacy"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Effects of Sustained Silent Reading on Students Reading Levels and Attitudes Towards Reading for Pleasure written by Margaret P. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading is an imperative skill for all students, but at the high school level it is rarely, if ever, a foci. This study intends to review previous practices of Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) and implement those practices on a cross-section of high school students. In doing so, the current research will seek to find answers to the following research questions: •How will Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) affect the reading levels of high school student participants? •What will be the effect of SSR on the students' perception of reading for pleasure? The focus of the literature review found common goals among SSR programs done at primary levels and lower levels of secondary education. These consisted of time devoted to SSR, the idea that SSR builds vocabulary and increases reading comprehension, the need for students to establishing ownership, and that there is a lack of studies done at the high school level to determine if an SSR program would be helpful to upper secondary students, not just ELD students. Based on the literature review, this case study established the need to include a cross-section of the school population in addition to ELD students. The current case study used quantitative methods by administering reading tests as well as reading habits and attitudes surveys to participants prior to the implementation of SSR. These tests were retrieved through the literature review and used to potentially duplicate results found through the previous literature. These same tests were administered after the SSR timeframe was completed. The results of the reading tests and surveys were reviewed based on the following groupings: ethnic, ELD, and overall. This was done to reflect many state and national tests which display similar grouping results. The findings, although limited, suggest that students' reading levels and attitudes toward reading for pleasure are positively affected by SSR. The outcomes of the various tests and surveys could potentially conclude that SSR is still needed at the upper secondary level to further help all students build their reading comprehension as well as develop a positive attitude towards reading for pleasure.
Download or read book Effects of Sustained Silent Reading on Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary written by Nancy Ann Hiestand and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The SSR Handbook written by Janice L. Pilgreen and published by Boynton/Cook. This book was released on 2000 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will come away from this book with an understanding of what SSR is, why it's important, and how to implement it in their own schools and classrooms.
Download or read book The Effects of Providing Scheduled Sustained Silent Reading in a High School Senior English Class on Reading Motivation written by Karin D. Wescom and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students are taught how to read, but that does not always lead to a desire to want to read. Motivating students to want to read is a challenge teachers face every day. In an educational world driven by standardized test scores, fewer English teachers incorporate sustained silent reading into the regular part of their curriculum. Teachers have mixed feelings when it comes to whether or not sustained silent reading is an effective strategy to use amidst the pressures of teaching to the standards. Some students may be provided sustained silent reading time, but not use it appropriately, or demonstrate a lack of motivation to participate in the act of reading silently. Frustrated teachers who are not sure how to approach these problems, may decide, as a result, to give very little class time, or none at all, to reading for pleasure. Most reading that students do is required reading assigned by an instructor. Few adolescents choose to read outside of school. Thus, teachers want to know how to increase students' motivation to read. The purpose of this work was to investigate the value of providing a dedicated time for sustained silent reading during the school day in order to increase reading motivation and the promotion of reading enjoyment. Additionally, the role and impact of the teacher during and between those reading sessions, and the different structures of sustained silent reading implemented during the dedicated time were evaluated for their effect on students' reading motivation. The intent of this research was to use the results and analysis of the study to determine if the various processes used will facilitate reading motivation in high school students. The participants of the study were 31 College Preparatory English 12 students at Elk Grove High School. Three different sources of data were collected and analyzed. The researcher developed a 13-question reading interest survey to discover the students' attitudes about reading and about sustained silent reading in school. The researcher implemented a structured, once a week, independent reading program. Halfway through the study, the researcher conducted a whole class interview to find out how the students are feeling about the reading program, and whether student participation in this program relates to increased reading motivation. The study concluded with a 16 question post-survey to capture the students' views of the reading, the independent reading program, and their reading motivation. As a result of the implementation of the sustained silent reading program, most students enjoyed reading during the school day. Student interest in reading at school increased because reading for pleasure now worked in their busy schedules, and it was a consistent routine the students came to expect and enjoy. The students preferred having free choice in what to read, and appreciated the elimination of a grade or project associated with the completion of independent reading. The importance of having access to a classroom library, and teacher and peer recommendations and modeling seem to impact students' willingness to read. It can be concluded that a one-day-a-week sustained silent reading program can affect students' willingness and motivation to read for pleasure.
Download or read book Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading written by Steve Gardiner and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2005 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve Gardiner, a high school English teacher, describes how sustained silent reading can help students of all abilities and backgrounds improve their reading skills.
Download or read book The Effects of a Sustained Silent Reading Program on Fourth grade Student Reading Levels written by Kami Jean Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beginning to Read written by Marilyn Jager Adams and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1994-02-03 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning to Read reconciles the debate that has divided theorists for decades over what is the "right" way to help children learn to read. Beginning to Read reconciles the debate that has divided theorists for decades over the "right" way to help children learn to read. Drawing on a rich array of research on the nature and development of reading proficiency, Adams shows educators that they need not remain trapped in the phonics versus teaching-for-meaning dilemma. She proposes that phonics can work together with the whole language approach to teaching reading and provides an integrated treatment of the knowledge and process involved in skillful reading, the issues surrounding their acquisition, and the implications for reading instruction. A Bradford Book
Download or read book The Impact of Comprehension Strategies Incorporated Into Sustained Silent Reading on Sixth Grade Students Reading Achievement written by James J. Eich and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This capstone answers the question how do comprehension strategies incorporated into sustained silent reading impact 6th grade students' reading achievement? I begin by defining the middle school reader, and then explore the purpose of sustained silent reading, provide a definition of reading comprehension, and investigate the effectiveness of sustained silent reading, specifically in response to the National Reading Panel's 2000 stance against sustained silent reading as an effective instructional practice to improve reading comprehension. I challenge the Panel's position by researching five reading strategies--think-alouds, conferences, reciprocal teaching, and response journals--and incorporate these strategies into my curriculum. I provide my results by looking at student journal responses, student reflections, reading test scores from the Measure of Academic Progress, and my own self-reflection. I prove that strategies incorporated into my sustained silent reading program had a positive and significant impact on my students' reading scores.
Download or read book The Effects of Sustained Silent Reading on the Comprehension Skills of Elementary and Middle School Students written by Francene Neely Barton and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Achievement Effects of Sustained Silent Reading in a Middle School written by Mary Pinson Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine the reading achievement effects of a school- year-long program of sustained silent reading in a middle school. Students' scores on the Stanford Achievement Test, Ninth Edition across three years (2006, 2007, and 2008) were analyzed to test eleven null hypotheses. A 3 x 3 repeated measures factorial ANOVA showed significant post treatment differences in gains for Total Reading and Reading Comprehension at each of the three grade levels (sixth, seventh, and eighth grades) and for Reading Vocabulary for seventh grade. Pretreatment gains were greater for Reading Vocabulary in sixth and eighth grades. A 3 x 3 x 2 repeated measures mixed factorial ANOVA showed that no significant differences existed between the gains of higher (at or above the 60th percentile) and lower (at or below the 40th percentile) performing students following the treatment. Through interviews, teachers reported the presence of up to eight traits of successful sustained silent reading programs. Results of a univariate ANOVA indicated that student achievement was higher in classrooms characterized by six or more of the traits.
Download or read book An Investigation of the Effect of Sustained Silent Reading on Reading Comprehension Skills and Attitude Toward Reading of Urban Secondary School Students written by Kathleen Reed and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Sustained Silent Reading on the Reading Comprehension of Sixth Grade Students written by Walterine V. Keen and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Sustained Silent Reading on Comprehension written by Kate Noland and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this study was to find if there is a significant difference in the end of the year Communication Arts scores of students who participate in Silent Sustained Reading compared to students who did not participate in Silent Sustained Reading. Demands of No Child Left Behind, increases a mandated curriculum, and the National Reading Panel's statement that silent reading is ineffective has created controversy. This pilot study investigates the impact of independent reading on the reading achievement of a small group of students with special needs. They all received services in Communication Arts and their independent reading levels were below average (lower elementary grade level). The question investigated in this research study was: Does participating in independent reading increase student's reading achievement?"--portion of abstract
Download or read book The Effect of Daily sustained Silent Reading in Improving Fluency Word Recognition and Reading Comprehension Skills for Mild Cognitive Impaired Students written by Elizabeth Kandabarow and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
