Reading as a Necessity: Best Practices for Incorporating Reading into One English Course

Author

Kristin M. Janssen

Date of Award

4-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Graduate Education

First Advisor

Pat Kornelis

Abstract

This action research project investigated the best practices of teaching reading in a middle school curriculum requiring reading and writing to be combined in one English course. A private middle school in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, was evaluated on its use of the best practices. The participants were 24 teachers of 13 different subjects taught to students in seventh and eighth grade. All middle school teachers were sent a survey including questions about the best practices of reading across the curriculum, integrated instruction, and cooperative learning. The results of this study suggested that best practices of reading instruction were not being used fully in the middle school curriculum and should be expanded.

Comments

Action Research Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Educatio

Recommended Citation

Janssen, Kristin M., "Reading as a Necessity: Best Practices for Incorporating Reading into One English Course" (2016). Master of Education Program Theses. 100.
https://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/med_theses/100