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Vasinda, Sheri; McLeod, Julie – Reading Teacher, 2011
The struggling second and third graders in this mixed methods study increased their reading comprehension after a 10-week Readers Theatre podcasting project. Podcasting made the students aware of a wider audience, which enhanced the authenticity and social nature of the strategy, and made their performances permanent so they could be stored and…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Grade 3, Visualization, Handheld Devices
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Applegate, Anthony J.; Applegate, Mary DeKonty; McGeehan, Catherine M.; Pinto, Catherine M.; Kong, Ailing – Reading Teacher, 2009
The disparity between the results of state accountability tests in reading and the fourth-grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has left many educators dismayed and concerned. In this article the authors describe a comparison of assessment approaches evident in NAEP to the approaches taken in a sample of state tests. The authors…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, National Competency Tests, Literacy, Accountability