Date of Award
12-1-2006
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ded)
Department
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
Dr. Karen L. Hayes
Second Advisor
Dr. John W. Hill
Third Advisor
Dr. David F. Conway
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Larry L. Dlugosh
Abstract
This study evaluated the reading achievement scores and reading engagement outcomes of second grade students, in an urban magnet center, whose parents were randomly selected to participate in active parent involvement training (APIT; n = 13) sessions compared to information based parent involvement training (IBPIT; n = 6) sessions. Results of the pretest posttest two group comparative study examined (a) reading achievement scores as measured by (i) Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills 6th edition (DIBELS); and (ii) Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation (GRADE); and (b) reported reading engagement frequencies as measured by student (i) school absences, (ii) off-task behaviors, (iii) off-task disruptive behaviors and (c) parent perceptions as measured by the Parent As A Teacher (PAAT) questionnaire. Students whose parents participated in APIT and IBPIT were found to show significant gain in DIBELS oral reading fluency scores, and parents who participated in APIT and IBPIT felt empowered to teach their children at the end of the study. Therefore, students whose parents participated in APIT and IBPIT would be expected to experience continued growth in reading achievement and reading engagement, when parents are intentionally invited to participate in the education of their child.
Recommended Citation
York, LeDonna M., "The effects of parent involvement on the reading achievement and reading engagement of students participating in a balanced reading curriculum" (2006). Student Work. 3442.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/3442
Comments
A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate College at the University of Nebraska in Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education. Copyright 2006 LeDonna M. York.