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Kent, Shawn C.; Wanzek, Jeanne; Al Otaiba, Stephanie – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2017
The present study examined the amount, type, and quality of Tier 1 and supplemental reading instruction provided to 4th-grade struggling readers and whether specific elements of instruction predicted growth in reading skills. In all, 110 students identified as having reading difficulty who were receiving school-based reading instruction in 22…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Reading Instruction
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Reese, Elaine; Robertson, Sarah-Jane; Divers, Sarah; Schaughency, Elizabeth – First Language, 2015
Children's phonological awareness develops rapidly in the preschool years and is an important contributor to later reading skill. This study addresses the role of parents' talk in preschool children's phonological awareness development. A community sample of 27 parents and their 3- to 4-year-old children participated in a new "Sound…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Phonological Awareness, Parent Child Relationship, Language Skills
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Robertson, Sarah-Jane L.; Reese, Elaine – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2017
This study aimed to examine which genres parents are reading to children and for themselves. Furthermore, it aimed to examine mothers' and fathers' shared reading strategies for different book genres in relation to children's language and literacy development. Parents shared a narrative and an expository book with their preschool-aged children.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Reading Material Selection, Parents, Language Acquisition
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Bruhn, Allison Leigh; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Hirsch, Shanna Eisner – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2014
To support students' academic, behavioral, and social needs, many schools have adopted multitiered models of prevention. Because Tier 3 interventions are costly in terms of time and resources, schools must find efficient and effective Tier 2 interventions prior to providing such intense supports. In this article, we review the literature base on…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Problems, Student Needs, Prevention
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Wall, Candace A.; Rafferty, Lisa A.; Camizzi, Mariya A.; Max, Caroline A.; Van Blargan, David M. – Preventing School Failure, 2016
Many students who struggle to obtain the alphabetic principle are at risk for being identified as having a reading disability and would benefit from additional explicit phonics instruction as a remedial measure. In this action research case study, the research team conducted two experiments to investigate the effects of a color-coded, onset-rime,…
Descriptors: Action Research, Decoding (Reading), Intervention, Elementary School Students
Ellison, Marclette – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In "Reading First" schools throughout the United States, literacy coaches administer the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) as the sole measure of fluency and then offer instructional recommendations for students with reading difficulties based on those results. However, critics of DIBELS question its accuracy for…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Literacy, Teacher Attitudes, Formative Evaluation