Integrated intervention in a second grade classroom
Loading...
Date
1997
Authors
Zukiwsky, Pauline
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1997
Abstract
Through the presentation of an integrated intervention program an attempt was
made to minimize difficulties with the reading process experienced by eight
underachieving grade two students. The literature review presented suggested that
early reading acquisition had always been associated with developmental strengths
in the visual, auditory and motor modalities and in oral language facility. The
integrated intervention program focused on activities for developing these areas
through the presentation of the McInnis structure for acquiring alphabetic coding
and decoding skills, language processing skills, spatial and directional skills and a
specific language of instruction. This structure was presented using the Nelson
Networks grade two language arts content and the students' oral and written
language. Through daily presentation, using a small group context, students were
involved in an integrated grade two program for a four month period. This
program resulted in growth in the visual, auditory and motor modalities and in
increased oral language facility. It resulted in minimizing or eliminating difficulties
with reading acquisition for all eight students. Pre and post testing indicated
increased achievement levels with all eight students achieving at or near their
expected grade level.
Description
v, 95 leaves : 28 cm. --
Keywords
Second grade (Education) , Reading