Read Naturally Case Studies
Case 6: Second Graders, Elk River, Minn.
For 12 weeks in 1997, 24 second grade students at Lincoln Elementary School in Elk River, Minn., spent 30 minutes a day using Read Naturally. One or two adults worked with these students in groups of six. At the end of the 12 weeks, these students increased their reading fluency by an average of 92 percent. A control group of 10 students (that did not use Read Naturally) made an average gain of 38 percent in reading fluency over the same 12 weeks (see the table and chart below).
Control
Group |
Read Naturally |
|
|
March 11, 1997 |
75.60 |
49.08 |
| April 22, 1997 | 94.40 |
85.29 |
| May 30, 1997 | 104.50 |
94.25 |
| Average Point Gain | 28.60 |
45.17 |
Growth in Fluency Over a 12-Week Period
