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An evaluation of a paired reading program at a high school

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2016

Migual Fernandez  and
John Holsgrove
Migual Fernandez*
Affiliation:
La Salle College
John Holsgrove
Affiliation:
Prendiville Catholic College
*
C/-, La Salle College, PO Box 1674, Midland WA 6936
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Abstract

This paper describes a one year evaluation of a Paired Reading project with 14 (6 girls and 8 boys) Year 8 remedial students at La Salle College in Western Australia. While Paired Reading is well researched with the beginning reader, there is a dearth of information on high school readers. The evaluation study focused on three main areas, (a) the rationale and provided the background of the study, (b) the implementation of the program, (c) it attempted to identify the intended and unintended program outcomes. The mixture of statistical analyses and participant/staff interviews documented not only the success of the program, but also, through the interviews, attempted to link the differing components of the Paired Reading program towards that success.

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Field Reports
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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 8 , November 1998 , pp. 91 - 103
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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