Helen Crompton

Research

 

5th grade students' reading comprehension and engagement in a web-based reading program

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a differentiated web-based reading program on reading comprehension and student motivation on 5th Grade students. Participants for this study were chosen through cluster sampling and consist of 134 fifth grade students, (72 males and 60 females) from three 5th grade classes in a school in Central North Carolina. In order to measure the students reading achievement the reading lexile was collected and the reading comprehension growth scores provided through the EOG tests. Each student’s growth score was aggregated for each cohort. The two growth scores were then compared to see if the cohort showed a statistically significant increase in its scores. In order to measure the students’ motivation to read, a short questionnaire was administered. This information was compiled to analyze the students’ preferred method.

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Action Research Study

 

A study on an African American Male with behavior difficulties in the classroom situation. This study used research to find strategies to lessen or eliminate these behaviors.

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