ERIC Number: EJ1355571
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
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Using Parental Tutoring to Improve the Oral Reading Fluency of Students with Disabilities in Rural Settings
Farra, Susan M.; Whitney, Todd; Cooper, Justin T.; Lingo, Amy S.; Hovious-Furgason, Maqenzi
Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, v11 n2 Article 4 Jun 2022
Although rural special educators face many challenges in meeting the needs of students with disabilities, they often report having positive relationships with their students and families. Rural educators have the opportunity to leverage this relationship with families by having parents implement academic interventions with their child at home. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effects of the "Great Leaps Reading" program when implemented by parents of students with disabilities in rural settings. Using an A-B design replicated across four participants, results showed that each participant's reading rate increased as a result of the intervention. Additionally, parents, despite varied educational levels and backgrounds, implemented the intervention procedures with fidelity. Results were mixed when examining whether parental implementation of "Great Leaps Reading" increased oral reading fluency of grade level passages. Implications for rural special educators and the students with disabilities that they serve are discussed.
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Parent Role, Tutoring, Program Effectiveness, Rural Education, Reading Programs, Reading Rate, Program Implementation, Parents as Teachers, Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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