IMPROVING FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS SUMMARY WRITING THROUGH THE

INTRODUCTION Cherry Crest Elementary § Bellevue School District 4 th Grade (26 Students) §

OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT Poor Results on District Writing Assessment § 9 out of 26

RATIONALE Summaries are used in everyday life. Summaries enhance comprehension. Summary writing helps process

TO WHAT EXTENT DOES THE USE OF A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE Objective: To improve students’ summary writing skills Washington State Essential Academic Learning

RESEARCH DESIGN CREATING A THEME Summary Survivor • Engaging students with exciting articles to

RESEARCH DESIGN GRAPHIC ORGANIZER Graphic Organizer § Main Idea § Supporting Details § Topic

RESEARCH DESIGN SCORING RUBRIC Scoring Rubric § Ideas § Appropriate details that support main

RESEARCH DESIGN INTERVENTION SCHEDULE Intervention Schedule § Rationale and Pre-Assessment (1) § Model Summary

CONCLUSION The six-stage intervention was proven to be mostly effective in improving students’ summary

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IMPROVING FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS’ SUMMARY WRITING THROUGH THE USE OF A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER Mark Kalal April 20, 2011 City University

INTRODUCTION Cherry Crest Elementary § Bellevue School District 4 th Grade (26 Students) § § 17 Students In Research 9 Male/8 Female No ELL Students No 504/IEP Plans Open-Concept Classroom

OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT Poor Results on District Writing Assessment § 9 out of 26 students scored below standard on organization § 7 out of 26 students scored below standard on ideas Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) § Students will be asked to write summaries of articles they read on this statewide assessment Cherry Crest Focus on Writing Improvement

RATIONALE Summaries are used in everyday life. Summaries enhance comprehension. Summary writing helps process information. Summary writing is a helpful study skill.

TO WHAT EXTENT DOES THE USE OF A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN SUMMARY WRITING? Research Question

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE Objective: To improve students’ summary writing skills Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirement (EALR) EALR 2 Reading § The student understands the meaning of what is read. Component 2. 1 § Student demonstrates the evidence of reading comprehension Grade Level Expectations (GLE) 2. 1. 7 § Students should apply comprehension strategies during and after reading; summarize grade level informational/expository text and literary/narrative text.

RESEARCH DESIGN CREATING A THEME Summary Survivor • Engaging students with exciting articles to read. • Buried Alive in an Avalanche • Fighting Forest Fires • Surviving a Tornado • Shark Attack

RESEARCH DESIGN GRAPHIC ORGANIZER Graphic Organizer § Main Idea § Supporting Details § Topic Sentence § Concluding Sentence § Summary

RESEARCH DESIGN SCORING RUBRIC Scoring Rubric § Ideas § Appropriate details that support main idea § Organization § Topic Sentence § Supporting Details § Concluding Sentence § Conventions § Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation

RESEARCH DESIGN INTERVENTION SCHEDULE Intervention Schedule § Rationale and Pre-Assessment (1) § Model Summary Writing (1) § Shared Summary Writing (1) § Partner Summary Writing (2) § Individual Summary Writing (2) § Post-Assessment (1)

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Ch eli ris a ti Co na nn o Dy r la Et n ha n Ja d Je a nn M a a M riko as M on as S on M SC ic ha e No l Pr a an h ee th So So ph p Ul hie ys Va ses ne ez a Am DATA ANALYSIS IMPROVEMENT IN THE AREA OF IDEAS 3, 5 3 2, 5 2 1, 5 1 0, 5 0 Pre Post

CONCLUSION The six-stage intervention was proven to be mostly effective in improving students’ summary writing. 16 of 17 students reached standard in ideas 15 of 17 students reached standard in organization

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