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Phipps, Laura; Robinson, Eric Lee; Grebe, Stacey – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2022
The Strategic Incremental Rehearsal (SIR) intervention, a modified version of Incremental Rehearsal, is an efficient flashcard procedure that has demonstrated effectiveness on sight word acquisition for children who exhibit reading difficulties. However, to date, the procedure has not been evaluated with children identified with a reading…
Descriptors: Sight Method, Grade 3, Special Education, Reading Difficulties
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Barwasser, Anne; Urton, Karolina; Grünke, Matthias; Sperling, Marko; Coker, David L. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2022
Automation of frequently used words is a key component in the development of reading fluency. However, acquiring fast word recognition skills is a serious challenge for many children in their early years of formal education. Lagging word recognition leads to general reading problems, as fluency is a vital prerequisite for text comprehension.…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Peer Teaching, Tutoring
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Morris, Darrell; Perney, Jan – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2018
After considering the relationships between (a) reading fluency and reading rate and (b) reading rate and sight vocabulary, this study addressed a very practical question. Can a cut score on a sight vocabulary task (1-min) predict level of reading fluency 4+ months into the future? The prediction was tested at multiple times point across grades…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Sight Method, Sight Vocabulary, Predictive Validity
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Mraz, Maryann; Nichols, William; Caldwell, Safronia; Beisley, Rene; Sargent, Stephan; Rupley, William – Reading Horizons, 2013
In order for students to learn how to construct meaning from text, teachers must apply instructional strategies that will help readers transition from simple decoding of words to fluent word identification. This article will provide an overview of the literature related to the role of fluency in reading; explain research-based recommendations for…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Theater Arts, Reading Instruction
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Kaufman, Leah; McLaughlin, T. F.; Derby, K. Mark; Waco, Theresa – Educational Research Quarterly, 2011
The purpose of this study was to study the effect of pairing reading racetracks and flashcards for the teaching of sight words. The first participant was diagnosed with a specific learning disability in reading and writing and was also diagnosed with ADHD. The second participant was diagnosed with a specific learning disability in reading,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Sight Vocabulary, Sight Method, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Giesecke, Denise; And Others – Preventing School Failure, 1993
This study evaluated a cross-age peer tutoring intervention using four low-achieving grade-four students as tutors and three grade-three students reading at grade level. Tutors and tutees all improved their sight word performance substantially. All participants reported they liked the program and tutors also improved in self-concept. (DB)
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 4