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Implementing Class-wide Matching to Sample Instruction in Preschool Classrooms to Teach Early Literacy Skills

Richard, Jessie A
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1530798216443318

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2018, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: School Psychology.
The current study examined the effectiveness of a novel method of delivering classwide literacy instruction in preschool. The need to improve preschool instruction with evidenced based techniques, especially around literacy instruction is warranted. Four preschool classrooms were involved in the study for a total of 95 students and 4 teachers. Data was collected using AIMSweb Letter Naming Fluency (LNF), AIMSweb Letter Sound Fluency (LSF), and a researcher-created accuracy probe. The classwide matching to sample instruction occurred four days a week for 3-6 minutes. It was implemented during opening circle time. Each session consisted of 1 letter that involved a series of steps that were completed within the matching to sample instructional technique. There were two matching to sample instructions delivered in a week: letter naming and letter sound. Each session consisted of a stimulus being presented with three comparative stimuli, a stimulus being paired with a verbal word, or a stimulus being paired with a verbal sound. Overall, A = print, B = picture, C = letter name, and D = letter sound. Results from the current study provide preliminary support for matching-to sample instruction to be used to improve letter name and sound acquisition, letter naming fluency, and letter sound fluency with preschool students. The current study highlights the effectiveness using scaffolding techniques, frequent practice opportunities, visual aids, and specific feedback when activating prior knowledge to teach an academic skill.
Tai Collins, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Renee Hawkins, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Stephen Kroeger, Ed.D. (Committee Member)
103 p.
Social Psychology
preschool; stimulus equivalence; matching to sample; letter names; letter sounds; academic

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  • Richard, J. A. (2018). Implementing Class-wide Matching to Sample Instruction in Preschool Classrooms to Teach Early Literacy Skills [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1530798216443318

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Richard, Jessie. Implementing Class-wide Matching to Sample Instruction in Preschool Classrooms to Teach Early Literacy Skills. 2018. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1530798216443318.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Richard, Jessie. "Implementing Class-wide Matching to Sample Instruction in Preschool Classrooms to Teach Early Literacy Skills." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1530798216443318

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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