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Jake Downs; Kathleen A. J. Mohr – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2025
Reading tutoring is a traditional technique to support the development of young readers. One relatively popular method of tutoring involves pairing a lower level reader with a higher level reader to synchronously read connected text aloud. We use the term Synchronous Paired Oral Reading Techniques (SPORT) to describe a family of related methods…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Elementary School Students, Tutoring, Oral Reading
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Jake Downs; Chase Young – Journal of Educational Research, 2025
This matched-sample study investigates the use of a wide range of texts of varying--and often challenging--complexity to promote fluency for students experiencing below grade level achievement. We designed a repeated-reading protocol called 'Read Like Us', and performed a pilot implementation in small groups with third- and fourth-grade students…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Reading Fluency, Reading Instruction, Grade 3