Is it better for students, and does it produce better results, to provide reading remediation for struggling readers when they are in the first and second grades or when they are in the third and fourth grades?
Due to budget constraints that necessitated personnel reductions we only have one paraprofessional to perform the job that was done by two last school year. We must make a decision as to the best use of that person, so a determination must be made as which program produces better results.
Individual student data of first and second graders involved in last years’ reading program will provide data that will be compared to individual student data of third and fourth grade students generated by this years’ reading program. The data will be compared and analyzed in an effort determine which program produces better results. This quantitative data along with qualitative data from classroom teachers will be the basis of deciding which program to use in the future.
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