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Using brief experimental analysis to improve reading fluency with struggling readers
Author
Teo, Seok Hui
Supervisor
Tan, Chee Soon
Abstract
The objective of this study is to apply Brief Experimental Analysis (BEA) to improve reading fluency in struggling readers, who failed to make adequate progress despite receiving quality, targeted literacy interventions at Tier 1 and Tier 2. BEA is a strategy to identify the most efficient, effective, intensive and customized intervention for individual students.
This study uses a multi-element with reversal single case research design. Different experimental conditions such as contingent reward, repeated reading, listening passage preview, keyword with error correction were tested successively within a short time frame to identify the most effective intervention to be implemented more extensively.
The findings from this study provided preliminary support for applying BEA to improve reading fluency in struggling readers as the number of correct words read per minute increased for all three participants. Combining methodological rigor of research in an applied setting with a problem solving approach customized for each individual student, BEA is a useful evaluation and intervention tool in today’s tiered system of school service delivery.
This study uses a multi-element with reversal single case research design. Different experimental conditions such as contingent reward, repeated reading, listening passage preview, keyword with error correction were tested successively within a short time frame to identify the most effective intervention to be implemented more extensively.
The findings from this study provided preliminary support for applying BEA to improve reading fluency in struggling readers as the number of correct words read per minute increased for all three participants. Combining methodological rigor of research in an applied setting with a problem solving approach customized for each individual student, BEA is a useful evaluation and intervention tool in today’s tiered system of school service delivery.
Date Issued
2018
Call Number
LB1050.5 Teo
Date Submitted
2018