ERIC Number: ED651334
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 107
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ISBN: 979-8-3822-9647-0
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The Impact of Ability Grouping on Academic Achievement in Elementary Reading
Kristi Bissell
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of South Carolina
This action research study describes the impact of ability grouping on fifth-grade students' academic achievement in reading. The theoretical framework that supported this study is embedded in cooperative learning, social learning, social interdependence, and self-efficacy. This study used a mixed methods design to consider the following research questions: "How does ability grouping and the use of i-Ready learning system impact students' academic achievement in reading in a fifth-grade classroom?" The study also examined the impact that reading had on students' confidence through a second research question: "What is the impact of ability grouping as it relates to students' reading confidence?" A third research question was examined to understand the impact of reading had on students' confidence: "What is the impact of ability grouping as it relates to students' attitudes toward working in reading groups?" The participants of this study included a class of 27 students. Data was collected through pre-and post-questionnaires, student focus interviews, and i-Ready diagnostic scores. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Grade 5, Reading Achievement, Self Esteem, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Reading Instruction, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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