First Advisor

Lahman, Maria K.E.

Second Advisor

Opitz, Michael

Document Type

Dissertation

Date Created

12-1-2009

Department

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Applied Statistics and Research Methods, ASRM Student Work

Abstract

This investigation was conducted to determine the value of using self-reports to elicit participant views of their reading struggles and to explore the potential benefits of using portraiture methodology as a means for illuminating the goodness inherent to struggling reader experiences in school. Three fourth grade participants were purposefully selected from one public and two charter elementary schools. Approximately three hours of interviews and 20 hours of observations were completed to collect data from each student over a 20 week period. With the participating students' teachers, approximately two hours of interview data were collected. Artifact gathering and the researcher journal were also used to collect data. The central stories of participants were represented through narratives, found poetry, and participant created poetry. Benefits for using portraiture to understand reading issues and answers to the issues faced by struggling readers are revealed.

Abstract Format

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Keywords

Portraiture; Qualitative Methodology; Reading; Striving Readers; Struggling Readers; Student Voice; Education

Extent

193 pages

Local Identifiers

Schendel_unco_0161N_10024

Rights Statement

Copyright is held by author.

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