Download or read book The Impact of Accelerated Reader AR Program on Students MCT Reading Scores written by Kenyartic LeWon Brown and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was needed to determine if the Accelerated Reader (AR) program made a positive impact in schools, which were attempting to increase student achievement in reading. The purpose of this study was to determine if students who received reading instruction supplemented with the AR Program achieved higher reading scores as measured by the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) than students who were instructed using only traditional basal reader textbooks. 6 school districts were selected to participate in this study. There were 1,111 3rd - 5th grade students in the 6 districts between the years 2004 and 2007. Of those 1,111 students, 248 students met the criteria to be included in this study. Therefore, 248 students' reading scores were analyzed for this study. The findings of the study revealed that AR had a positive impact on students' MCT reading scores. There were no significant differences, however, between the reading scores in the three years 2004, 2005, and 2006 of AR students (male or female) and the reading scores of the Non-AR (NAR) students (male or female). There were no significant differences between the reading scores in the three years 2005, 2006, and 2007 of the AR students and the reading scores of the NAR students (male or female). This study was needed to determine if the AR program was beneficial to schools, which were attempting to increase student achievement in reading. The findings of this study may be used to help administrators and schools evaluate the usefulness and money spent on AR. While no significant differences were shown, the results did show that the AR students' scores were higher than the NAR students on the MCT reading.
Download or read book The Effect of Accelerated Reader on Reading Scores in a Rural School District written by Teresa A. Hunter and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this study, the implementation of Accelerated Reader (AR), a computer-assisted supplemental reading program, was investigated as a research-based instructional strategy to assess whether it aided a high-performing, rural school district in meeting adequate yearly progress goals. The theoretical framework was based on Vygotsky's zone of proximal development. The overall research question for this quasi-experimental, longitudinal study was whether AR impacted students' reading change scores on a standardized test over a 2-year period. Reading achievement data of students in 4 elementary schools were gathered for 2 years. Data consisted of scores from the reading portion of the Measures of Academic Progress achievement test. Seventy-four students from 2 schools participated in AR for 2 years, while the control group -- 72 students from 2 other schools -- did not participate in AR. Data were analyzed using multiple regression, controlling for the effects of gender, special education status, gifted and talented education participation, Title I participation, and English language learner status. Findings showed the AR program had a significant direct impact on vocabulary score changes from 2009 to 2010 but a significant inverse impact on overall reading and vocabulary score changes from 2010 to 2011. Because the district under study is relying on AR to improve student outcomes, the project for this study was an evaluation report including an evaluation of the effectiveness of AR. An action plan was also provided to investigate the level of AR program fidelity to identify possible reasons for this study's unexpected results. Positive social change implications include providing research-based data to school administration to inform curriculum and professional development and improve student outcomes and school performance targets."--Preliminary page.
Download or read book An Investigation of the Impact of the Accelerated Reader Program on Standardized Test Scores written by Nancy Ross Halnan and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which reading comprehension test scores change after the implementation of the Accelerated Reader program for fourth, fifth and sixth grade students.
Download or read book The Effect of Accelerated Reader on Students Reading Levels written by Linda K. Bowers and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines students' reading performance in classrooms with a heavy emphasis on Accelerated Reader (AR) with those in classrooms with minimal emphasis.
Download or read book The Impact of Accelerated Reader on Student Achievement Reading Comprehension Growth and Motivation to Read written by Angela Dee Spiller and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was developed to determine the interconnectivity between Accelerated Reader and its impact on standardized achievement tests, reading comprehension, motivation to read, and overall reading growth. Historical data from 2017-2018 was taken from fourth-grade students who attended a suburban elementary school in a large public school district. Using a correlational and survey research design, data collected included: end of year Accelerated Reader Student Growth Percentile scores, standardized Reading and Language Arts test scores, growth and performance scores, reading report card grades, and interviews with parents, teachers, and administrators. Limited data revealed that the study was inconclusive. However, the recommendation is that Accelerated Reader should be used as a supplemental source to create student success in reading comprehension and growth.
Download or read book A Causal Comparative Study on the Effects of Accelerated Reader written by Terry Furr Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Accelerated Reader (AR), when it is used as a supplemental reading program in grades 3 through 8. A causal comparative design was utilized. Four research questions were investigated: (1) Do students who use AR experience more than 1year of growth in reading achievement? (2) Do students who participate in AR at different grade levels experience a difference in reading achievement growth? (3) Do students who participate in AR at different achievement levels experience different growth in reading achievement? (4) Does the level of program implementation effect reading achievement growth? The instrumentation for the study included both the North Carolina End-of-Grade Reading Test and an 18-item survey. Independent t-tests were calculated to evaluate Research Questions I and 2. In order to examine reading achievement growth between grade levels and achievement levels, the standardized growth estimate (SGE) was calculated for Research Questions 3 and 4. The results indicated that students in lower grade levels, at lower achievement levels, will receive the most benefit from AR. Furthermore, the level of program implementation is only a factor at grade 3, indicating that actual reading practice may be the critical element instead of specific programmatic guidelines. Recommendations for further research include studies designed to more effectively determine causation.
Download or read book Accelerated Reader and Its Effects on Fifth Grade Students Reading Comprehension written by Jan Nichols and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schools in the United States have been using the Accelerated Reader (AR) program since the mid-1980s. A search of the literature related to the effectiveness of the AR program revealed that many of the studies were conducted more than a decade ago, and a large number of those studies failed to utilize a control group to provide comparative data. Researchers and educators have examined the use of the AR program, whose parent company is Renaissance Learning, for more than 20 years, yet there is still little definitive data on whether the system positively affects student reading comprehension and motivation to read. This causal-comparative design, in the form of an ex post facto study, examined two groups of fifth-grade students to determine if the addition of AR showed statistically significant effects on their reading comprehension. Data were gathered from both an experimental and a control group; the control group utilized the school system's literacy plan for reading instruction, while the experimental group utilized the literacy plan along with mandatory use of AR. Independent t-tests were used to determine if the treatment (AR) had any effect on reading comprehension by group or by gender. The results from the independent t-tests showed no statistically significant effect for reading method by group and no statistically significant effect for gender by group.
Download or read book The Correlation of the Accelerated Reading Program on the Fifth Grade Writing Scores written by Janet Wingard and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was a correlation research design which utilized pre-existing data. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between reading and writing. The research was guided b the following question: Is there a statistically significant correlation between the Accelerated reader Program scores and the scores received by fifth grade students on the Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing? The null hypothesis stated that there is not a statistically significant correlation in the scores of fifth grade students on the Alabama Direct Assessment Writing when the Accelerated Reader Program. Data was analyzed using a Pearson-r for two independent sample means. The .05 level of significance was accepted. The instruments used in this study were the Accelerated Reader Program (AR) and the Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing (ADAW) for fifth grade. There were approximately 70 students from the 2007-2008 school years who were taught using the AR program. These students also were examined using the ADAW. The researcher used random sampling to select 20 students from the data. Based on the findings, the null hypothesis was not rejected. So the researcher concluded that there is no correlation between the Accelerated Reader program and Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing. This chapter contains a summary, conclusions from the findings, and recommendations for practice and further research.
Download or read book The Accelerated Reader Program Effects on the Eighth Grade Standards of Learning Reading Comprehension Scores written by Karen L. Ridder and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the Accelerated reader program and its effect on the Standards of Learning Reading/Literature and Research Test taken by eighth grade students.
Download or read book The Effects of the Accelerated Reader Program on the Reading Comprehension Levels of At risk Students in an Alternative Education Setting written by Robert Allen Simonson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Accelerated Reading on Intrinsic Reading Motivation of Students written by Sierra Deanna Daugaard and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Renaissance Learning, Inc.'s Accelerated Reader program, commonly referred to as the AR program, has been utilized in schools since the 1980s and is a rather popular program. Accelerated Reader provides comprehension quizzes for students to take on books they have read to earn points. This study aims to determine if Accelerated Reader has an impact on students' intrinsic motivation to read."--From page i.
Download or read book A Narrative Inquiry of the Accelerated Reader Program written by Carolyn Lefkoff Moore and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of the Accelerated Reader Program on Students Achievement and Attitudes in Reading written by Thelma Gloria Garcia and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Relationship Between the Use of the Accelerated Reader Program and Reading Comprehension Scores for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students written by Dennis Anthony Gilliam and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effect of the Accelerated Reader Program on the Reading Comprehension and the Reading Motivation of Fourth Grade Students written by Mary Katherine McMillan and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of the Accelerated Reader Program on the Reading Achievement of Second and Third Grade Students and the Relationship of the Number of Nonfiction Books Read to Reading Achievement written by Bridget Chambers Lee and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Study on the Use of Accelerated Reader During Sustained Silent Reading Sessions on Students Reading Motivation and Acheivement written by Kelly Wince and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of study was to determine the effects of the Accelerated Reader program on the reading motivation and achievement of struggling third graders. The four students in the study met with the researcher for thirty minutes each day of the week. The participants read books from their book boxes which were based on interests and reading levels. The data collected was pre/posttest format using a reading motivation survey and reading achievement test (STAR). Analysis of the data using a one sample one tailed t score post assessment scores showed no statistically significant gain. However, there was evidence of a trend toward gains in both reading motivation and achievement by using AR.
