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The Effects of Repeated Readings and Question Generation on Reading Fluency and Comprehension

Albrecht, Michael J.

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2009, Specialist in Education, Miami University, School Psychology.
Identifying effective intervention strategies for improving reading comprehension skills is a critical task for modern educational professionals. Research has pointed many efforts firmly toward development of early reading skills. The current study focused on the strong but sometimes idiosyncratic link between reading fluency and comprehension of text. Eight elementary school students were identified as having deficits in oral reading fluency skills. The effects of a paired intervention strategy combining reading fluency skill improvement with comprehension strategy instruction were examined over the course of several weeks of treatment. Progress was monitored using both oral reading fluency probes and a questioning assessment designed to measure comprehension skills. Results help to demonstrate the linear relationship between oral reading fluency and comprehension as well as illuminate the variance in degree and nature of effect between individuals. Strengths and limitations of the study as well as ideas for future research are discussed.
Kevin Jones, PhD (Committee Chair)
Christopher Wolfe, PhD (Committee Member)
Katherine Wickstrom, PhD (Committee Member)
Steuart Watson, PhD (Committee Member)
43 p.

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  • Albrecht, M. J. (2009). The Effects of Repeated Readings and Question Generation on Reading Fluency and Comprehension [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1241734871

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Albrecht, Michael. The Effects of Repeated Readings and Question Generation on Reading Fluency and Comprehension. 2009. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1241734871.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Albrecht, Michael. "The Effects of Repeated Readings and Question Generation on Reading Fluency and Comprehension." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1241734871

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)