EDU 501:Teacher as Researcher by Nancy Ware

Nancy Ware

nware7536 — 2013-05-05 23:34:45 UTC

nware7536@marygrove.edu

nware7536 — 2013-05-05 23:55:33 UTC

"Stop Summer Academic Loss: An Education Policy Priority"

nware7536 — 2013-05-08 21:41:11 UTC

This article discusses strategies for stopping summer academic loss

"Why Summer Learning Deserves a Front-Row Seat in the Education Reform Arena"

nware7536 — 2013-05-08 21:47:51 UTC

This article summarizes key research studies that underscore the need for summer learning.

"The Benefits of Sustained Silent Reading: Scientific Research and Common Sense Converge"

nware7536 — 2013-05-08 21:53:01 UTC

This article discusses the varied opinions concerning the benefits of SSR in the classroom.

"Literacy Benefits for Latina/o Parents Engaged in a Spanish Literacy Project

nware7536 — 2013-05-08 22:08:48 UTC

This study found that parents also benefit from interactions when they engage in literacy activities with their children.

"The Value of Reading and the Effectiveness of Sustained Silent Reading"

nware7536 — 2013-05-08 22:20:54 UTC

This article explores findings that suggest that parents should be involved in SSR with their children to reinforce the value of reading.

"Reading to Young Children"

nware7536 — 2013-05-08 22:37:46 UTC

This article discusses the benefits to young children who are read to regularly by family members.

"Why and How Communities Should Focus on Summer Learning"

nware7536 — 2013-05-08 22:48:42 UTC

This article points to the fact that beyond academic loss,, lower socio-economic students also suffer setbacks in health and nutrition over summer months.

"Proof of Benefits of Reading to Children"

nware7536 — 2013-05-09 00:43:23 UTC

I was interested to read in this small article that reading to small children has a positive effect on development of numeracy skills.

'Limiting the Academic Summer Slide for Urban Elementary School Students

nware7536 — 2013-05-09 00:53:51 UTC

This article lists six problems faced by students as a result of intellectual inactivity during the summer which may contribute to the achievement gap in reading performance between lower and higher income children.

"Teacher and Parent Scaffolding of Voluntary Summer Reading

nware7536 — 2013-05-09 01:00:55 UTC

According to the article, and I would agree, most teachers believe that voluntary reading promotes reading skills including word recognition, fluency, and comprehension. The article described the benefits of students reading aloud to their parents and how reading over the summer can enhance reading achievement of ethnic minority students if books are matched to the students' reading level and interest.

Reading with Parents Improves Children's Exams Results"

nware7536 — 2013-05-09 01:22:20 UTC

The article describes a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development which suggests that parents can improve their children's academic performance by up to six months by, among other things, reading together.

"Primary Schools Shunning Books"

nware7536 — 2013-05-09 01:54:51 UTC

This short article claims that, according to research, one-in-eight primary school children never read a complete book.

"Summer Can Set Kids On The Right or Worse Course"

nware7536 — 2013-05-09 02:01:42 UTC

This short article written by a professor at Johns Hopkins University suggests that summer learning loss accounts for about 2/3 of the difference in the likelihood of pursuing a college prep path in high schools.

"What Can Parents Do To Help Their Children Succeed In School?"

nware7536 — 2013-05-09 02:40:11 UTC

This is an interesting article showing the correlation between parents reading to their child during the first primary years and the student's test scores a a teenager. The study was noted in several other articles also.

My Action Research Project will investigate the effects of reading beyond the regular classroom day. I am currently reviewing articles suggesting the benefits of reading at home, in after-school and summer programs, and incorporating SSR both inside and outside of the classroom.

nware7536 — 2013-05-09 02:45:57 UTC

"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents."

nware7536 — 2013-05-09 03:57:03 UTC

Emilie Buchwald

"Lasting Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap"

nware7536 — 2013-05-10 04:06:17 UTC

This study was cited in several of the other articles concerning summer learning loss.

Literature Notes

nware7536 — 2013-05-16 05:25:56 UTC