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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 Effect of a Multisensory Approach on Increasing Sight Word Automaticity in First Grade Students
(2015-07)
The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of a multisensory approach would
impact the sight word automaticity of first grade students. The study consisted of a
sample of three first grade students who received ...
The Effect of Sight Word Instruction on the Reading Fluency of First Grade Students
(2015-07)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of sight word vocabulary on fluency for first grade students. The participants in this study were enrolled in first grade at an elementary school in Baltimore County, ...
The Effect of Focused Attention Span on Overall Academic Achievement
(2014-12)
This study focused on the effect of in-class exercise prior to a lesson on first graders’
attention span. The null hypothesis was that exercise would not significantly alter the
student’s ability to maintain a longer ...
Repetitive Reading and the Effects on Reading Fluency of First Graders
(2011-07)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the repetitive reading strategy would have
positive effects on the reading fluency of first graders. The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early
Literacy Skills was used as a ...
A Comparison of Readers’ Theatre and Repeated Reading on Reading Fluency of First Grade Students
(2013-07)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of readers’ theatre and repeated reading intervention groups on the reading fluency of first grade students. The participants of this study were enrolled in an Anne ...
The Effect of Metacognitive Training for Writing on Attention to Detail of First Graders
(2014-05)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a metacognitive training method involving a writing checklist that was designed to help first graders become more attentive to detail in their writing assignments ...
The Effects of Individual Behavior Charting on Reducing Hallway Talking Infractions among First Graders
(2011-07)
The study used a quasi experimental design to examine the effects of individual behavior charts,
self-monitoring, and tangible rewards on the hallway behavior of a convenience sample of first
grade students who served ...
The Effects of Attendance on Oral Reading Fluency of First Grade Students
(2011-05)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of attendance on oral reading fluency of first grade students as assessed on the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Learning Skills (DIBELS). A correlational study design ...
The Effectiveness of Literature-Based Instruction as an Instructional Tool in Teaching Reading Comprehension to First Graders
(2011-07)
The purpose of this study was to examine the difference between literature-based instruction and
traditional reading instruction in promoting reading comprehension among first graders. The
measurement tool was DIBELS, ...