dc.contributor.author	Nalls, Teresa S.	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	South Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2002-2003	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-16T18:28:40Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-30T15:58:43Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:28:49Z
dc.date.available	2009-09-16T18:28:40Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2009-09-30T15:58:43Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:28:49Z
dc.date.issued	2003-05	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/121	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the evaluation research was to determine if direct media center support, including teacher and student orientation and ongoing statistical reports for teachers, had a positive effect on the behaviors of teachers in relation to the Accelerated Reader program. A literature review in reading motivation provided evidence that reading is a critical skill that plays an important role in both the academic and social success of students. Increased reading practice through the use of a reading management program has been found to positively affect reading improvement and increase reading test scores on standardized tests. The evaluation results indicated that in the presence of direct media support teachers understood AR in relation to student reading growth goals, increased student participation, and provided the means to monitor student participation and success. However, the number of students maintaining a test pass average of 80% or higher decreased during the second year. Overall, teachers did seem to benefit from direct media support in relation to the Accelerated Reader program. The results of the study were communicated to the learning community during a faculty meeting. Sharing the results with the learning community is a means of validating the results of the action research, providing a catalyst for promoting change, offering an opportunity for those involved to brainstorm implications that arise as a result of the action research, and as a means for improvement in the learning community.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Media center support	en_US
dc.subject	Accelerated reader program	en_US
dc.subject	Reading management program	en_US
dc.title	The Use of Direct Media Center Support to Improve Student Participation in Accelerated Reader	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.committee	Brovey, Andrew J.	en_US
dc.description.committee	Leader, Lars F.	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed. S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US