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Brennan, Patricia A.; Leidig, Cheri Petras; Picicco, Giovanna G. – 2001
This report describes a program for improving reading fluency in the classroom. The researchers worked with their students to increase their word recognition rate and accuracy within a text. The emphasis was on their ability to appropriately and consistently model reading with expression and intonation. The targeted population consisted of first…
Descriptors: Action Research, Family School Relationship, Grade 1, Grade 2
DeAngelo, Nancy; And Others – 1997
An action research project implemented a program for improving the reading skills of at-risk middle school students. The targeted population consisted of fifth- and seventh-grade students in a rural, middle class community located in northeastern Illinois. Evidence for the problem includes teacher observation, checklists, standardized tests, and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 5, Grade 7, High Risk Students