Date of Award
12-2013
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Janne Lillestol
Department/School
Curriculum and Instruction
Abstract
The purpose of this action research project was to determine the effects of the implementation of the intervention, The Six Minute Solution, on student oral reading fluency scores. The research study took place in two small reading groups at Rita Murphy Elementary school in Bismarck, ND. One group consisted of three third grade students and one fourth grade students. The second group was made up of three fourth grade students. A total of four data sources were used in the collection of data. These data sources included a district required assessment; AIMSweb benchmark and progress monitoring, The Six Minute Solution placement test/daily progress monitoring, teacher observation, and finally a student survey. The data displayed an overall increase in student oral reading fluency scores over a four week period. Students found this intervention motivating and beneficial to individual progress. The results of this action research indicate that using the intervention, The Six Minute Solution, effective in aiding in the increase of oral reading fluency scores.
Recommended Citation
Hanzal, Amy. (2013). Closing the Reading Fluency Gap in Six Minutes. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/14