INTERVENTION STRATEGY:



INTERVENTION STRATEGY:

Reading Comprehension Through Self-Monitoring

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|Brief Description: Reading Comprehension can be increased through the use of self-monitoring techniques. According to Joseph |

|(2006), students with good reading comprehension have learned to utilize self-monitoring to check understanding. Students can be |

|taught to self-monitor using both direct and indirect, and quantitative and qualitative methods. Direct methods measure the work a |

|student is producing, while indirect methods include self-assessment of skills. Quantitative methods measure the number of |

|occurrences, while qualitative methods are used to review the quality of a student’s work. |

|Materials Needed: Data Recording Sheets, as described below. |

|Implementation: This strategy may be implemented individually or in small groups, and can be facilitated a by teacher, |

|paraprofessional or adult volunteer. Different means of self-monitoring are outlined below: |

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|Direct Quantitative Methods |

|Frequency Chart |

|Students are given a Frequency Chart (see Tools, below). |

|Students are instructed to read the assigned text. |

|Once the reading is completed, students are instructed to answer as many review question they can correctly without looking back |

|through the text. |

|After they have answered the questions they chart the number for time one. |

|Once the number is charted, the students are then instructed to review the text and attempt to answer the remaining question. |

|Once the second attempt has been made to answer the questions, the number is charted for time two. |

|The students are then instructed to answer the remaining questions using the text. |

|The student keeps track of their results and is encouraged to increase the number answered correctly from time one. |

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|Text Look-Back |

|Students are given a Tally Chart (see Tools, below). |

|Students are instructed to read the assigned text. |

|Once the reading is completed, students are instructed to answer the review questions, keeping a tally of how many times they “look|

|back” to the text to help them. |

|The student keeps track of their results and is encouraged to decrease the number of times they look back. |

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|Duration Chart |

|Students are given a Duration Tracker (see Tools, below). |

|Students are instructed to read the assigned text. |

|Once reading is completed, students are timed on how long it takes them to retell the story. |

|The student keeps track of their results and is encouraged to increase the length of their retold stories. |

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|Direct Qualitative Method |

|Narration |

|Student is instructed to read the assigned text. |

|Once reading has been completed, the student provides a narrative of what was read (either written or oral with a tape recorder). |

|The students then evaluate the quality of their writing using a Narrative Rubric (see Tools, below). |

|The student keeps track of their results and is encouraged to increase the length of their retold stories. |

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|Indirect Quantitative Method |

|Self-Perception |

|Students are provided with a Skill-Use Perception sheet (see Tools, below). |

|The student decides which technique to use prior to beginning the reading assignment. |

|The student is instructed to read the assigned text. |

|Once the reading is finished the student completes the Skill-Use Perception sheet. |

|The student keeps track of their results, and improvement is encouraged. |

|Variation: n/a |

|Schedule for implementation: |

|This intervention should occur a minimum of 3 days each week. Progress can be monitored by reviewing the students’ charts, through|

|review questions, and tests. |

|Research Summary & References: |

|Joseph, L. M. (2006).Understanding, Assessing, and Intervening on Reading Problems. Bethesda, MD. |

|Tools/ Attachments: |

|The file entitled “Frequency Chart” in the TOOLS folder on this disk contains a reproducible handout. |

|The file entitled “Duration Tracker” in the TOOLS folder on this disk contains a reproducible handout. |

|The file entitled “Narrative Rubric” in the TOOLS folder on this disk contains a reproducible handout. |

|The file entitled “Skill-Use Perception” in the TOOLS folder on this disk contains a reproducible handout. |

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