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Words in Context: Memorization Techniques Applied to Word Identification
(2011-05)
The purpose of this study was to determine if a word context strategy could improve accuracy and fluency of word identification in a first grade classroom. The "word in context" strategy was added in parallel with a flashcard ...
The Effect of Phonological Awareness on the Reading Ability of Below Average Kindergarten Students
(2010-07)
The impact of phonological awareness on the reading ability of kindergarten students was the
focus of the study. The experimental and control groups were kindergarten students who were
rated equally in ability based on ...
The Effects of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Initiative In Elementary Schools
(2014-05)
This study was to examine the impact of the Positive Behavior in Schools (PBIS) model on the number of referrals and placements of behaviorally challenged students within their own school, after teachers were trained in ...
The Impact of Just-Right Book Selection Instruction on the Reading Motivation of Fourth Grade Students
(2010-05)
The purpose of this study was to explore the factors affecting reading motivation and to
implement a teaching tool that would improve reading motivation in fourth grade students at a
targeted Title I school. This study ...
Early Reading Intervention Word Families as a Strategy to Improve Decoding
(2013-07)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether small group instruction on phonograms would positively affect the decoding skills of first graders who were identified as at-risk readers. The measurement tool was the ...
The Impact of Instructional Technology on Phonics Instruction
(2011-07)
The purpose of this study was to determine if students in third grade receiving special education services improved their overall phonics/decoding skills with the use of instructional technologies. The participants of this ...
Level of Physical Activity and it’s [sic] Effect on Academic Performance in Middle School Students
(2010-05)
The study examined the correlation between physical activity and its effect on academic performance in reading and math for eighth-grade middle school students. Literature on this topic supports the idea that being more ...
The Effect of Behavioral Preventions and Interventions on Disruptive Behaviors in a First Grade Classroom
(2014-06)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of The Good Behavior Game on the
frequency of disruptive behaviors that were exhibited in a classroom setting. This study utilized a
quasi-experimental design with ...
The Impact of Using Visualization with Third Grade Students Solving Multiplication Word Problems
(2014-05)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether improving reading skills, specifically
through visualization, impacts the success of third grade students solving mathematical
multiplication word problems. The participants ...
The Effects of a Reading Intervention System in Heterogeneously Grouped Fifth Grade Reading Classes
(2010-05)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a targeted reading intervention could
improve the reading performance levels of heterogeneously grouped fifth grade reading students.
It was hypothesized that the ...