Final Presentation for Action Research Requirement

There will be 4 entries on this page; however, they are not in the order they will appear on iweb. I aFCAT data next week before I complete my final video.

First entry: Abstract

A STRATEGY TO ASSIST STRUGGLING READERS 1

Abstract

According to Florida Comprehension Assessment Test data, Title 1 students in grades three through five typically score lower on main idea than any other section of the FCAT. Many textbooks are poorly written, thereby not clarifying the relationship between concepts, ideas and sentences. They fail to use precise language or text structure to relate content to main

idea. Communication results from the reader’s construction of meaning through integrating prior knowledge with the information presented in text. Following in depth research, Title 1 students participated in a 6-month study to determine the effectiveness of a strategy, which was designed to help them understand the main idea. Students were tested on main idea prior to implementation of the strategy and 31% of the students passed. After the conclusion of the study, 82% of the students passed the main idea portion of reading comprehension tests.

Lit Review is on a separate page, previous to this page.