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IRAP Inquiry Project

Phase 3-Planning for Looking and Listening

Gina Boyd

Gosport Elementary School

 

1. Student Observation Data

 

(Repeated Reading Process)

 

Who: I will implement a repeated reading procedure with a student in my classroom who is struggling with reading fluency.

 

What: Repeated Reading Procedure

 

Step 1: Together, the student and I will choose a text for him to read. He will read the unpracticed text to me and graph the words per minute. Together we will set a goal for WPM, phrasing, and intonation.

 

Step 2: I will provide direct instruction on chunking the text for phrasing and expression. In addition, I will model fluent reading of the text several times.

 

Step 3: The student will practice rereading the text for fluency. He may practice the text alone, with me, or with a partner. He will practice the text several times until he feels he is reading it fluently. He will record reading the text and play it back to analyze his fluency.

 

Step 4: The student will read the text to me a final time and we will graph the WPM again. A new text will be chosen and the procedure will begin again. The procedure will continue for 4 weeks.

 

Where: My classroom.

 

When: Each cycle should take one week to complete.

 

Why: The process I’ve developed is a combination of several repeated reading techniques I read about. I want to find out if repeated reading will increase my student’s fluency in terms of word recognition, phrasing, expression and rate.

 

Observing him during the procedure will allow me to;

 

1. Watch his reaction to repeated readings to determine if it’s a viable strategy for students who struggle with reading and may not be fond of reading to begin with.

 

2. Determine if listening to me model fluent reading influences his reading of the text.

 

3. Determine if allowing the student to choose his own text (with guidance from me) is the best course of action.

 

4. Determine which method of practicing the text is preferred by the student and which method allows for the most time on task.

2. Student Observation Data

 

(Fluency Checklist)

 

Who: I will observe the student as he works with Ms. Todd, the inclusion teacher, in a small group setting.

 

 

What: I will use a checklist I developed based on the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) for primary grades.

 

 

Where: My classroom.

 

 

When: During his small group guided reading time 1-2 times per week.

 

Why: The checklist I developed is designed to look for more than just reading rate. I will be listening for automaticity, intonation, and phrasing.

 

Fluent reading is more than a fast reading rate. I developed the checklist to monitor the student’s ability to recognize words, read expressively, and read with proper phrasing.

 

The checklist will allow me to refine the lessons I do with the student during the modeling and explicit teaching part of the repeated reading procedure.

3. DIBELS Data

Who: The same student I have been using the repeated reading procedure with.

 

 

What: I will compare the student’s words per minute (WPM) scores before and after the repeated reading intervention.

 

 

Where: My classroom.

 

 

When: DIBELS assessments will be administered weekly.

Why: I want to know if the repeated reading group increases his reading rate and word recognition on cold readings.