What are the most effective interventions for students in grades 3-6
who do not read well?

Hi craigeperkins-ga!
 The answer to this question would depend on what
specific problems the students were having (i.e., lack of interest,
lack of comprehension, lack of motivation, specific learning
disabilities ect). Without knowing any specifics, it would be hard to
suggest anything other than general interventions geared towards
struggling readers.

The following information is a collection of interventions proven to
be effective in improving reading skills in intermediate and young
readers, which I have broken down into five different categories.

If you have any questions about the information I have provided, feel
free to request a clarification of my answer. Please be sure to give 
me enough time to respond before you rate my answer. 
 
Thanks so much, and best of luck to you! 
chellphill-ga 


1.) Parent involvement, encouraging reading outside of school:

http://www.rif.org/educators/advicetips/tip.mspx?View=3
20 Ways for Parents to Encourage Reading

http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/06-2001/06272001.html
"NO SUCH THING AS A VACATION FROM READING"

http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/facts/parental.html
The impact of parental involvement (or lack thereof) on a child’s
reading.

http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/center.htm
Center on school, family and community partnerships.


2.) Identify and individual learning styles:
	Not every child has the same "learning style", 

http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm#Learning%20Styles%20Explained
Learning styles and Multiple Intelligence

http://www.preservice.org/T0110487/eric/reading_styles.html
What are Reading Styles?

http://www.preservice.org/T0110487/eric/readingmodel.html
Reading Styles Programs

http://my.execpc.com/~presswis/tarver.html
Reading Instruction and Learning Styles . . .
Should They be Matched?

http://falcon.jmu.edu/%7Eramseyil/learningstyles.htm
Learning Styles

http://tip.psychology.org/theories.html
Different theories on learning

http://members.aol.com/usteach/styles.html
 learning styles of children and parents

http://instructionaltechnology.editthispage.com/pieces/learningStyles
Learning Styles Research

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/succeed/04-learningstyles.html
"Auditory learners tend to spell phonetically. They can sometimes have
trouble reading, because they don't visualize well. "

3.) Identify any possible reading disabilities:

http://www.preservice.org/T0110487/val/Subtypes%20of%20Reading%20Dis.html
Types of Reading disabilities

http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/reading/reading.html
Reading, LD in depth

http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/reading/cec_rdld.html
Reading Difficulties vs. Learning Disabilities

http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/reading/swerling.html
The Trouble with "Reading Disability"

http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/reading/cars.html
A Scientific Approach to Reading Instruction

http://www.familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,23-5582,00.html
When Reading is Rough 

4.) Reading programs:

http://www.mff.org/publications/publications.taf?page=279
Reading Programs That Work
A Review of Programs from Pre-Kindergarten to 4th Grade

http://www.child-reading-tips.com/readingprograms.html
Reviews of some reading programs

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/search/subject.cgi?terms=Reading
Educational software review

http://www.nald.ca/PROVINCE/ALT/CRL/Projects/Opoverty/pg32.htm
What Types of Programs are Likely to be Effective?

http://teacher.scholastic.com/readingprograms/
Scholastic reading programs

5.) Motivation:

http://www.stenhouse.com/pdfs/0055ch02.pdf
MOTIVATING RELUCTANT READERS AND WRITERS

http://www.readingonline.org/articles/handbook/guthrie/
Contexts for Engagement and Motivation in Reading

http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/%7Ebpmchi/award01.html
Reading Engagement: What Influences The Choice to Read?

Other helpful links:

http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=/articles/ash/index.html
"This article suggests a pragmatic framework for reading instruction
that attends to the needs of learners aged 11 to 14 years who
struggle."

http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=/articles/reviews/whatmatters/index.html
"What Really Matters for Struggling Readers: Designing Research-Based
Programs (Longman, 2001) is an accessible yet information-packed book
that provides abundant insight into current research, classroom
practices, and current political movements in education in the United
States. The reader will find not only overviews of research-based
interventions for struggling readers, but also a variety of concrete
ideas for implementation."

http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/elec_index.asp?HREF=/electronic/webwatch/twosites/index.html
 Two Sites for Teachers Working with Struggling or Reluctant Readers

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/profdev078.shtml
Helping "Fake Readers" Become Proficient Life-Long Readers

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/SimpleThings/literacy.html
Literacy resources (has Federal Sources of Assistance for Children
Birth Through Grade Six, and Additional Sources of Assistance If Your
Child Has a Reading or Learning Disability)

http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first1.html
The Research Building Blocks for
Teaching Children to Read

http://www.corelearn.com/RA_content.htm#Intermediate%20(4-6)
Core Reading Academy, intermediate (4-6)

http://www.educationnext.org/20012/22.html
"In a revealing analysis of a large data set, Hoover Institution
economist Eric Hanushek and his colleagues found that placement in
special education in grades 3–6 was associated with gains of 0.04
standard deviation in reading and 0.11 in math; such small gains
indicate that children with LD clearly are not closing the gap.
Remediation for older children fails for several reasons, but two
stand out. First, quality: the instruction is frequently skimpy,
highly general, and unsystematic. Second, timing: even excellent
instruction may come too late, since many children lose their
motivation to learn to read after a year or more of failure."

http://www.parentcenter.com/refcap/learning/buildingskills/8980.html
How to tell when your intermediate reader needs extra help 

http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/reading/why_reading_is_not.html
Why Reading Is Not a Natural Process

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