Throughout the course of the action research project, I have been able to work with a small group of 2nd grade students that need intervention regarding their literacy development. This includes comprehension, fluency, vocabulary development, writing, spelling and phonics. I have documented their starting level, progress, work samples and feedback. This feedback includes my small group observations, parent comments/emails and homeroom teacher observations.
While working with these students, I have gotten to know them better and witness their learning styles, struggles and interests. They have shown interest and have been very cooperative throughout the course of the program. These readers have been assessed at the beginning of the year with iStation, a computerized reading assessment, and DRA 2. Teachers gave feedback regarding behavior, reading development and language background. Some candidates of the program are English Language Learners; they continued to participate in the ESL pullout program.
Several of the parents felt the program helped their child become more aware of what their reading selections were, learning more information and that they gained a stronger self confidence. They enjoyed the books that were used throughout the lessons and the homework was easy and quick to finish. The leveled literacy homework was in addition and not a substitution for other literacy homework, so students and parents were happy that it was not extensive and time consuming. It challenged them and at the same time reviewed and supported what they had already learned the lesson prior.
As this new school year has begun, we are assessing a new group of students and will be starting the Leveled Literacy Program again. I will continue being the LLI representative/teacher for my grade level and monitor and track the students’ progress to prove whether or not this program is successful and effective.
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