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University
Shawnee State University
Major
Middle Childhood Education ELA and Social Studies
Presentation Types
Oral Presentation
Keywords:
Accelerated Reader, Participation, Reading, Motivation
Abstract
Reading is a skill that students will need for a lifetime. Many students are on distinct reading levels, therefore, differentiated instruction is needed. Accelerated Reader will provide students a zone of proximal develop level that will match their reading ability and track their progress. During the early middle school years, students are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn. That is exactly what the Accelerated Reader Program encompasses; the reading is modified to each student’s reading level. The study examines participation within the Accelerated Reader Program. Quantitative data was collected from a monthly Star reading test, over a three month time period, to determine if reading has progressed or declined. Also, qualitative data will be collected from student surveys and observations to determine if students are motivated to read using the Accelerated Reader Program. The research is pertinent, because many schools implement the program in their district.
Human Subjects
yes
IRB Approval
no
Faculty Mentor Name
Gay Lynn Shipley
Faculty Mentor Title
Professor of Education
Faculty Mentor Academic Department
School of Education
Recommended Citation
Smith, Laken, "Taking a Closer Look at Student Participation in the Accelerated Reader Program" (2021). Celebration of Scholarship. 6.
https://digitalcommons.shawnee.edu/cos/2021/day4/6
Taking a Closer Look at Student Participation in the Accelerated Reader Program
Reading is a skill that students will need for a lifetime. Many students are on distinct reading levels, therefore, differentiated instruction is needed. Accelerated Reader will provide students a zone of proximal develop level that will match their reading ability and track their progress. During the early middle school years, students are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn. That is exactly what the Accelerated Reader Program encompasses; the reading is modified to each student’s reading level. The study examines participation within the Accelerated Reader Program. Quantitative data was collected from a monthly Star reading test, over a three month time period, to determine if reading has progressed or declined. Also, qualitative data will be collected from student surveys and observations to determine if students are motivated to read using the Accelerated Reader Program. The research is pertinent, because many schools implement the program in their district.