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Reading attitudes, habits and performance of third grade ESL students participating in a reading challenge program

dc.contributor.advisor Morales-Caro, Betsy
dc.contributor.author Martinez-Marrero, Lizzel
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Arts en_US
dc.contributor.committee Blau, Eileen
dc.contributor.committee Woodall, Billy
dc.contributor.department Department of English en_US
dc.contributor.representative Bellido, Carmen
dc.date.accessioned 2018-09-14T19:44:39Z
dc.date.available 2018-09-14T19:44:39Z
dc.date.issued 2009
dc.description.abstract The study examines the reading attitudes, habits, and performance of third graders in an urban elementary school in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico participating in a 20 Book Reading Challenge Program. Five methods were used: questionnaires, short reading passages, comprehension questions, leveling books, and fieldnotes. The results show the importance of motivating students to read independently material that interests them and is at their appropriate reading level. It also shows the importance of getting parents involved in their children’s reading process and reading success. The conclusions show: 1) the reading program motivated the students to read independently, 2) the students were not motivated enough to read other curricular or extracurricular literature beside the reading materials provided to them, 3) the majority of the students were not able to read at or above grade level, and 4) parents showed a positive attitude toward coaching their children’s at-home reading assignments.
dc.description.abstract El estudio examina las actitudes, hábitos y habilidades de lectura de los estudiantes de tercer grado en una escuela urbana elemental en Mayagüez, Puerto Rico participando en un programa de lectura en inglés. La metodología usada fue: cuestionarios, pasajes cortos de lectura, preguntas de comprensión de lectura, libros codificados por niveles y anotaciones de las observaciones. Los resultados reflejaron la importancia de motivar a los estudiantes a leer en su nivel de lectura y de su interés como también involucrar a los padres en el proceso de lectura y en el éxito de sus hijos. Las conclusiones mostraron que: 1) el programa de lectura había motivado a los estudiantes a leer independientemente, 2) los estudiantes no estaban suficientemente motivados a leer otros libros fuera del programa, 3) la mayoría de los estudiantes no pudieron leer al nivel o por encima del nivel del grado y 4) los padres mostraron interés en ayudar a sus hijos con las lecturas en la casa.
dc.description.graduationYear 2009 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/885
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2009 Lizzel Martinez Marrero en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Reading (elementary)-activity programs en_US
dc.subject Reading challenge program-elementary school-Puerto Rico-Mayaguez en_US
dc.subject Reading motivation-elementary school students en_US
dc.subject Reading promotion en_US
dc.subject Second language acquisition en_US
dc.subject.lcsh English language -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Puerto Rico en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Education, Bilingual -- Puerto Rico en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Reading, interests en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Elementary schools -- Puerto Rico --Mayaguez en_US
dc.title Reading attitudes, habits and performance of third grade ESL students participating in a reading challenge program en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline English Education en_US
thesis.degree.level M.A.E.E. en_US
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