Formative Figures:
While conducting research around my driving question, I encountered the work of one Kristi Heston. Kristi conducted research on the implementation of the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading System. Guided reading is a teaching approach designed to help individual readers build an effective system for processing a variety of increasingly challenging texts over time. I found this relevant to my driving question as I will be focusing on the impact of guided practice of textual analysis. This will involve developing students reading comprehension along with their critical thinking skills. Heston’s research lead to some promising results. Big Ideas: The purpose of her study was to measure the amount of student growth, after the use of guided reading instruction, in the three specific areas: fluency, accuracy, and comprehension. Heston assessed her students prior to guided reading implementation, and again after the implementation. According to her research, “There was an increase in student scores in all three areas, the areas of accuracy and comprehension had the largest number of students show an increase in their scores.” Kristi’s research can help newer teachers such as myself to understand how instruction method is key to student success. Heston determined that guided reading increases student's fluency, accuracy, and comprehension, making clear the benefits of continued guided reading instruction. Another big idea of Heston’s is how fluency, accuracy, and comprehension levels each contribute to student reading success as a whole. However, growth in student reading levels is the only indicator looked at to determine growth in reading. Recognizing growth in the areas of student levels of fluency, accuracy, and comprehension is important to ensure students are making well rounded gains in their reading abilities. I find Heston’s conclusions to be both important and helpful to my own research. As I work with my students to improve their critical reading skills and ability to analyze different texts, I will consider both Heston’s approach as well as her findings.
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Dan Parker
4/2/2017 10:53:12 am
Glad you were able to find some key people in relation to your DQ.
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