Running head: UNDERACHIEVEMENT IN READING 1

Student Motivation and Reading Underachievement

Shamira Coye
Galen University
Chapter 4 Assignment
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CHAPTER IV: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

Introduction

In order to analyze the effect of the Reading Program on students’ Language Arts

performance, data was collected while the intervention program was conducted. The data

collected will be presented and analyzed in order to create ideas of the positive and negative

effects of employing this program to improve comprehension and fluency of primary school

children in Belize City.

Presentation of Data

Reading Levels of Students

Grade 3.5
Grade 5.5 13%
31% Grade 4
19%

Grade 5 Grade 4.5

19% 19%

Grade 3.5 Grade 4 Grade 4.5 Grade 5 Grade 5.5

Chart 1 showing the reading level of the students in the intervention program.
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Graph 1 Showing increases/decreases in accurate number of words read per minute before and
after intervention activities.

First and Last Hot Time Scores

Hot Time (First Passage) Hot Time (Final Passage)
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Chart 2 Showing percentage of students who had increases and decreases in the number of
accurate words read.

Increase in Hot Time Reading

7%

93%

Increased number of words read Decreased number of words read

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Students Fluency Fluency Students Comprehension Comprehen

Pretest Post- test Pre-test sion Post-
(number (number (percentage of test
of errors of errors correct (percentage
while while answers) of correct
reading) reading) answers)
Student A 6 2 Student A 83 100
Student B 1 5 Student B 86 86
Student C 2 0 Student C 100 100
Student D 3 5 Student D 100 100
Student E 8 3 Student E 86 100
Student F 1 1 Student F 71 100
Student G 3 2 Student G 86 86
Student H 6 3 Student H 100 100
Student I 2 1 Student I 100 100
Student J 2 2 Student J 100 100
Student K 5 3 Student K 57 100
Student L 10 4 Student L 83 86
Student M 3 1 Student M 86 83
Student N 7 2 Student N 86 100
Student O 4 2 Student O 86 100
Mean 4.2 2.4 Mean 87.3 96.1
Median 3 2 Median 86 100
Mode 2,3 2 Mode 86 100
Range 9 4 Range 43 17

Table 1 showing pre-test scores Table 2 showing post-test scores

Analysis of Data
Chart 1 shows that 19% of the students in the study were at their recommended grade

level, 31% of students were above the recommended grade level and 50% of the students were

below their recommended grade level in reading. Having implementing the program, it can be

seen from the data collected that most of the students had an increase in fluency. The chart which
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they used to record the number of correct words read per minute showed an increase for 93% of

the students in the program. This can be seen in the above chart 2. Individual scores were

displayed in graph 1 in order for a clearer picture of how the repeated reading and

comprehension activities aided in increasing the number of accurate words read per minute. The

graph shows most students improved in speed accuracy. This shows relation to previous

researches using the program as they all show increased numbers in the amount of words read

per minute after using the program. While examining the scores of the pre-test and the post-test,

it is evident that some students increased the number of errors made, some students errors while

two students remained with the same number of errors. The mean, median, mode and range

however, respectively show decreases in number implying that overall, the students did make

improvements in the number of errors made while reading. Although most students showed

average and few above average performance in comprehension before the program was carried

out, post-test scores revealed that majority showed development in comprehension. The mean,

median and mode increased while the range showed a smaller difference which indicates that

most students have improved in this area.

Chapter Summary

The data collected during the intervention program was presented and analyzed to

decipher whether or not students improved in Comprehension and Fluency after the

implementation. The results showed that most students showed a decrease in the number of

errors made during reading after the program. While most students were competent in

comprehension, the results also showed an increase in the average performance of students in

comprehension.
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