The effect of words their way on the word identification skills of second- grade students

Reading instruction;Literacy;Language arts

Kaschub, MollyWillhite, Gary L. ;

University of Wisconsin

关键词: Reading instruction;    Literacy;    Language arts;   

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瑞士|英语

来源: University of Wisconsin

【 摘 要 】

Over the course of a thirteen-week period, a quasi-experimental study was conducted in asecond-grade classroom at a private international school in South Korea, which wasconsidered an ESL setting. The purpose of the study was to determine the effectivenessof the implementation of the word study program, Words Their Way, on student wordidentification skills. Data were collected and analyzed in order to conclude whether theprogram was effective in helping students to transfer their knowledge of word patternsand features to their reading. Students received explicit, differentiated instruction in asmall group setting within their developmental spelling level. Word study routines wereestablished through which students were given a variety of opportunities to work withand manipulate words in order to deepen their knowledge and understanding of theirorthographic features and patterns. Data collection included weekly oral pre-assessmentsduring which students read aloud the list of words they would be working with prior toinstruction, daily observations during explicit instruction and independent work, weeklyspelling assessments, and weekly analysis of running records. Statistical data analysisindicated that Words Their Way supported consistent student growth in target wordidentification skills between pre and post assessments.