Date of Award
2016
Degree Name
Special Education
College
College of Education
Type of Degree
M.A.
Document Type
Research Paper
First Advisor
Lori Howard
Abstract
Reading fluency is understood to be the rate and accuracy of that which is being read and comprehension is the understanding of what has been read. Many studies support the concept that fluency skills support reading comprehension. Many students with specific learning disabilities lack the fluency skills needed for successful reading comprehension. This study provided fluency interventions to elementary students with specific learning disabilities and evaluated any comprehension gains. Students graphed their own fluency gains during the interventions and a pre-test and post-test were given to monitor comprehension. There was in increase in both the average fluency rate for each group and the average comprehension scores, however, the increases in comprehension were not a statistically significant amount.
Note(s)
CISP 615 Special Education Research.
Subject(s)
Reading comprehension.
Learning disabilities.
Special education.
Recommended Citation
Cook, Colleen, "Fluency Interventions and the Impact on Comprehension" (2016). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 981.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/981
Included in
Disability and Equity in Education Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons
