Reading and the study of literature have a seemingly permanent place in all levels of education. Still, the question of why students, or readers of any age for that matter, should read literature has no clear and easy ...

With the shift to the Common Core, third graders are now assessed on their fluency. This study addresses my research question regarding this new standard: Is there a correlation between the three elements of fluency ...

There is a large body of research surrounding the importance of teaching sight words in the classroom as a key component of any reading program because of the relationship that exists between sight words recognition and ...

An action research was conducted to investigate the most effective ways of teaching spelling in a third grade class. The research compared two schools of thought, Phonics/Word Study vs. Whole Language, as it relates to ...

In this study the writing products of 21 first-grade students, who drew a picture before writing a story, was compared with the writing products of 21 first grade students who wrote without drawing a picture. The students ...

On a daily basis, students are faced with moral and ethical choices. Based on the level of their development of character, students handle situations and dilemmas very differently from each other. Some choose to ignore ...

The purpose of this research project was to study how spiral review tasks effect student performance on end of unit vocabulary tests. Every Wednesday a vocabulary test is given during the humanities block periods. The ...

Many of the titles on contemporary middle school reading lists across the country fail to appeal to the interests of today’s adolescents. Oftentimes, this shortfall negatively affects students’ attitudes toward reading and ...

What teaching strategies work best to increase the engagement level and comprehension of required texts for middle school students? This study looked at the effectiveness of specific reading strategies in conjunction with ...