By: Beverly Cortez ITE313 February 26, 2014 Reading Student Survey
Dec 21, 2015
By: Beverly Cortez
ITE313
February 26, 2014
Reading Student Survey
School: Barbers Point ElementaryGrade Level: 3rd Number of students: 26
14 girls12 boys
Diverse Learners: 1 SPED1 English Language Learner
Range of Reading levels: Varies to the lowest of 1st grade level to 4th grade level
Curriculum Program: Trophies
Demographic Information
Instructional Approach: Read the story, class discussion, answer comprehension questions
Special Reading Program: NoneAssessment Tools: Rubrics, worksheets,
teacher notes
Demographic Information Cont.
10 question survey8 of the questions were administered through the
4 corners game.Each question were read out loud then students
went to the labeled corner (A,B,C,D) that fits their answer.
I tallied how many students were present in each corner with the help of my mentor teacher (*3 students’ answer were taken out due to denied media release form).
Students were given a post it note to answer the other 2 questions that had more than 4 options. Each student were allowed to pick 2
Survey Method
How do you feel about reading?
How do you feel when you read out loud in class?
I think reading is…
Attitude Questions
A. I like reading a lotB. Reading is okayC. I’d rather do something else
How do you feel about reading?
0
4
8
1213
9
1
# of students
How do you feel about reading?
A. Love itB. Like itC. It’s okayD. Don’t like it
How do you feel when you read out loud in class?
How do you feel when you read out loud in class?
Love it Like it It's okay Don't like it
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
34
15
1
# of Students
A. For funB. To learn new thingsC. For getting good grades
I think reading is…
For fun To learn new things
For getting good grades
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
2
13
8
# of Students
I think reading is…
AttitudeSummary
Majority of the students likes reading or is okay with reading. However, majority of them doesn’t consider reading as a leisure but to learn new information and for achieving good grades in school.
When reading out loud, more than half thinks it’s just okay.
AnalysisAbout 56% likes
reading and thinks reading is for learning new things.
1 % does not like reading while 39% thinks reading is okay.
Many students likes reading but when it comes to reading out loud in class, it’s a different story.
ImplementationI want students to think of reading as not only to
learn new information or getting good grades but also as a good leisure. In order to show students that reading is fun, I will need
to model during their silent reading or D.E.A.R. time where I bring my own book and read as well. This will show them a good example of how you can enjoy reading a book.
For the students that said they dislike reading or it’s okay, I need to create a reading assignment that is engaging in order to elicit a positive attitude from the students about reading. This reading lesson will improve students’ attitude toward reading.
Attitude
Do you read at home?
I like to read…
I prefer to read…
Learning Style Questions
A. YesB. NoC. Sometimes
Do you read at home?
Yes No Sometimes0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16 15
1
7 # of Students
Do you read at home?
A. By myselfB. With someone or with a friendC. In a group
I like to read….
By m
ysel
f
With
som
eone
or w
ith a
frie
nd
In a
gro
up0
4
8
1212
3
8
# of Students
I like to read…
A. In a quiet placeB. In a noisy placeC. In a place where it’s not too quiet and not
too noisy
I prefer to read…
In a quiet place
In a noisy place
In a place where it's not too quiet and not too noisy
0
4
8
12
1616
34
# of Students
I prefer to read…
Learning StyleSummary:
More than half of the class read at home while the rest only read at home sometimes.
A little over half of the class prefers to read on their own while the rest prefers to read with someone or with a group.
Most of the students also like to read in a quiet place.
Analysis:About 65% expressed
that they read at home and about 30 % said they only read sometimes.
52% likes to read by themselves and 47% would read with someone or with a group.
69% prefers to read in a place where it’s quiet.
ImplementationFrom the data, about half of the class prefers
to read by themselves while the other half prefers with someone or with a group. To accommodate each of the students preference, the readings that will be done in the class will consist of a mixture of reading on their own and reading with someone or with a group.
Since majority of the class prefers reading in a quiet place, I will make sure that the class environment is peaceful in order for the students to feel comfortable.
Learning Style
What type of books do you like to read?
How do you choose something to read?
Interest Questions
A. MysteriesB. AdventuresC. SportsD. Scary StoriesE. True facts about animals, places and thingsF. Mix of everything
What type of books do you like to read?
Mys
terie
s
Adven
ture
s
Sport
s
True
fact
s ab
out a
nim
als, p
lace
s &
thin
gs
Scary
Sto
ries
Mix
of e
very
thin
g0
2
4
6
8
10
12
7
11
8
5
87
# of students
What type of books do you like to read?
A. I look at the front coverB. I read the first few pagesC. If I like other books by that authorD. I look to see if it’s around my level or a little
challengingE. I follow teachers suggestion
How do you choose something to read?
Based
on
the
fron
t cov
er
Read
the
first
few p
ages
Sam
e au
thor
boo
ks
My
leve
l or c
halle
ngin
g
Teac
her's
sug
gest
ion
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1112
97 7
# of Students
How do you choose something to read?
Interest Summary
Based on the data collected, there is a range variety of topics that students are interested in reading.
As far as picking the book, most of the students based it off on the front cover or the first few pages of the book to see if it’s interesting to them.
AnalysisThe most popular topic
was adventure books with 11 students.
Sports and scary stories tied with students’ level of interest.
There were about 12 students that read the first few pages of a book in order to see if it interest them.
ImplementationSince the class has a wide range of topics that
seems interesting to them, I will incorporate different topics in order to engage each student. Having a variety of different topics is great because the reading wouldn’t be so boring since it involves different topics.
Interest
If you have a reading assignment, when do you start reading?
Do you use your finger to track the words when you are reading?
Work Habit Questions
A. Right when I get homeB. The day the assignment is dueC. Last minute
If you have a reading assignment, when do you start reading?
Right when I get home
The day the assignment is
due
Last minute0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18 17
4
2
# of Students
If you have a reading assignment, when do you start reading?
A. YesB. NoC. Sometimes
Do you use your finger to track the words when you are reading?
Yes No Sometimes0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
54
13
# of Students
Do you use your finger to track the words when you are reading?
Work HabitsSummary
Majority of the students tend to work on their reading assignment right away instead of waiting till its due.
Most of the students sometimes track when reading.
AnalysisAbout 74% of the
students does not put off their reading homework until last minute.
56% of the class expressed that they only track sometimes when reading.
ImplementationSince majority of the class has a good habit of
doing their reading homework right away, I need to have a class discussion to have these students share the benefits of doing their reading homework early in order for the other students to fall into this good habit as well.
As for tracking while reading, it is acceptable that students only track sometimes. However, two of the students that said sometimes were part of the lower reading level, so I would encourage these two students to track more in order to help them with their reading.
Work Habits
After gathering data from this reading student survey, I gained more knowledge about the students that I am working with. It made me aware of their attitude, interest, learning style and work habits toward reading. These information will help me modify my lessons in order to accommodate each of the learners in my class.
Conclusion