I asked 9 questions that students were able to answer: never, sometimes, not sure, almost always, always. Some results I found interesting were, When asked, "I enjoy reading independently", 10 students responded always, 8 students -almost always, 1 - not sure, and 12 - sometimes.
"I read because it makes me feel good" 12 - always, 6 - almost always, 3 - not sure, 6 sometimes, 4 - never.
"I know my reading level" 20 - always, 3 - almost always, 6 - not sure, 2 - sometimes.
"I know what genre (type) of books I like to read" 22 - always, 4 - almost always, 4 - not sure, 1 - never.
It will be interesting to look back at the students responses and see if their reading level and responses have any similarities.
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That would be an interesting correlation. It certainly would be great if it were true. That would be some great evidence to show students/parents/administrators. I'm sure attitude has a lot to do with student engagement.
On the other hand, I do have some students who will read one or two "big" books to reach their goal immediately, then they can cruize through the semester. There are many types of students.
I love how you created your survey using the frequency of how often they did what the statement said instead of agreeing or disagreeing to a statement. That is a great twist that I hadn't thought about on giving survey's. What has been your most valueable data that you have collected thus far?
For the first item, "I enjoy reading independently," about 38%(N-12)of your students responded that they only sometimes enjoy reading independently. We must infer that this means that they are actually reading independently. Perhaps you could make a comparison between this information and the information that reveals their reading levels to help you answer your inquiry?
I believe that part of the reason literature circles is a good teaching approach is that students learn from each other. Through the procedures inherent in literature circles, students learn to make connections to the text, self and the world, they learn to think about word meanings, they learn how to summarize, and among other things, learn how to vocalize their thoughts about a passage. In theory, this practice in a group setting, should translate to behaviors performed when reading independently. I'd like to see the results of your post-survey, I'm sure it will reveal some very interesting data. Good Luck.
Are you going to do a post survey with the same questions after implementing all of your AR and see if there is a change?
Is your goal to raise test scores on the base program assessment through Literature Circle interactions or to see if the Literature Circles contribute to the students' positive feelings about reading...or both?
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