Brief Experimental Analysis of Spanish Reading Fluency: An Exploratory Evaluation

Brief experimental analyses of reading fluency are useful for identifying effective interventions for improving reading fluency. The current study extends previous research by conducting an exploratory evaluation of brief experimental analyses of reading fluency for Spanish reading. A 10-year old Hi...

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Published in:Journal of behavioral education 2007-06, Vol.16 (2), p.143-154
Main Authors: Dufrene, Brad A., Warzak, William J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Brief interventions
Elementary School Students
English (Second Language)
Evaluation
Experimental procedures
Experimental studies
Fluency
Heuristic
Hispanic American Students
Hispanics
Instructional Effectiveness
Intervention
Language fluency
Listening
Literacy
Males
Methods
Oral Reading
Oral reading fluency
Psychological aspects
Reading
Reading comprehension
Reading Fluency
Reading Improvement
Reading instruction
Reading materials
Spanish language
Spanish Speaking
Special education
Studies
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Summary:Brief experimental analyses of reading fluency are useful for identifying effective interventions for improving reading fluency. The current study extends previous research by conducting an exploratory evaluation of brief experimental analyses of reading fluency for Spanish reading. A 10-year old Hispanic male presented with reading fluency deficits for English and Spanish reading. Brief experimental analyses of English and Spanish reading identified distinct interventions for each which increased oral reading fluency. Intervention procedures evaluated during brief experimental analyses included listening passage preview, repeated readings, and reward. Replication of analyses was conducted to examine changes in instructional need over time. For English reading, the intervention identified during the initial analysis (i.e., listening passage preview with repeated readings) was identified as the most effective when the analysis was replicated. For Spanish reading, listening passage preview was identified as the most effective intervention during the initial analysis, while repeated readings was identified as most effective when the analysis was replicated. Results are discussed in terms of future research given the exploratory nature of the current study.
ISSN:1053-0819
1573-3513
DOI:10.1007/s10864-006-9007-9