Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
First Advisor
Dannelle D. Stevens
Date of Publication
Winter 3-7-2016
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership: Curriculum and Instruction
Department
Curriculum & Instruction
Language
English
Subjects
Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Oregon -- Case studies, School children -- Oregon -- Attitudes -- Case studies, Reading (Elementary) -- Oregon -- Case studies, Individualized instruction
DOI
10.15760/etd.2706
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 123 pages)
Abstract
For decades, struggling readers have been a central focus of American public schools. In the United States, many students who struggle with reading comprehension are not receiving high-quality instruction that ensures comprehension of text. Elementary teachers are faced with the challenge of how to structure and organize literacy instruction that ensures growth in reading comprehension for struggling students.
The purpose of this case study is to explore the impact of a reading framework on fourth grade struggling students’ reading comprehension, attitudes and engagement. This case study looks specifically at the impact of the Daily 5 and CAFÉ literacy framework that seems to respond to the needs of struggling students and includes Oregon state standards in literacy.
The fundamental research questions that guided this study are: (a) How do struggling students perceive their experience in Daily 5 and CAFÉ reading framework, (b) How do struggling students respond to the comprehension strategies taught in the Daily 5 and CAFÉ reading framework, (c) What are struggling students’ attitudes toward reading, and (d) What kind of growth in reading comprehension did the struggling students have over one year? This case study used a constructivist and transactional theoretical lens. Data collected include: interviews, surveys, questionnaires, Draw-a-Reader, journals, and achievement tests. The main finding indicates that fourth grade struggling students made progress in reading comprehension when they engaged in Daily 5 and CAFÉ framework. In addition, findings indicate that their progress was facilitated by certain conditions: (a) letting students choose their reading and writing materials, (b) helping student select explicit reading goals, (c) setting up a positive and supportive classroom environment, and (d) offering opportunities for students to collaborate with each other while reading.
The results of this study suggest that the Daily 5 and CAFÉ combined literacy framework benefits struggling readers by producing positive results in reading comprehension as well as contributing to better student attitudes and increased student engagement. With the ever-increasing importance placed on United States National Common Core Standards and Smarter Balanced Assessments as well as the need to address the reading challenges for struggling readers, the Daily 5 and CAFÉ combined literacy framework offers hope for students and teachers alike.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16907
Recommended Citation
Duty, Sandra Lee, "The Impact of Daily 5 and CAFE Literacy Framework on Reading Comprehension in Struggling Fourth Grade Readers: A Case Study" (2016). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 2710.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.2706