Building on Strengths: Empowering Struggling High School Readers Using Key Strategies

Author

Jennifer DrugganFollow

ORCID

0009-0002-9394-1063

Date of Award

Spring 4-30-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Curriculum and Instruction (MAE)

First Committee Member

Dee Knoblauch

Advisor

Dee Knoblauch

Second Committee Member

Carrie Scheckelhoff

Third Committee Member

Allison McGrath

Keywords

High School, Remedial Reading, Environmental Science, Graphic Organizers, Self- Questioning, Summarizing, Self-Efficacy, Growth Mindset

Subject Categories

Curriculum and Instruction | Secondary Education

Abstract

The curriculum presented is for struggling high school readers so that they can use mastery experiences with two high yield reading strategies – self-questioning and summarizing – to improve their reading comprehension, which will build self-efficacy and help them to develop a growth mindset. The question that drove this research is what is the best way to meet the academic needs of a diverse student population in a remedial reading class in a way that helps them to build their literacy toolbox and develop a respect for and maybe even a love of lifelong learning? The curriculum is built upon current research of the Active View of Reading Model in conjunction with best practices in reading comprehension strategies and tools to build self-efficacy and a growth mindset. The unit plan outlines how to use a variety of graphic organizers to help students organize and comprehend short stories, videos, novels, textbooks, and non-fiction resources that can be found in an Environmental Science classroom as well as ways to utilize self-questioning and summarizing to increase students’ comprehension. It also incorporates Fisher and Frey’s Gradual Release Model and collaborative conversations to help students increase self-efficacy.

Licensing Permission

Copyright, all rights reserved. Fair Use

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Recommended Citation

Druggan, Jennifer, "Building on Strengths: Empowering Struggling High School Readers Using Key Strategies" (2023). Masters Theses/Capstone Projects. 124.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_master/124