A Passion for Pages

GIVE ME 20AN EXTENSIVE READING

PROGRAM

Jamie Ray, Mt. San Antonio College Zena Sekimoto Wu, UC Irvine Margaret Teske, Mt. San Antonio

College

CATESOL 2011 Long Beach

Overview1. Background Information2. Objectives3. Procedures4. Results5. Future plans / Follow-up

Background Information Mt. SAC ESL Department has a small

lending library for our students (3,650 books); we want our students to make use of it.

Effective communication and lifelong learning are part of our division’s student learning goals.

Increased literacy skills are part of our vision statement.

Krashen’s The Power of Reading “The longer free voluntary reading is

practiced, the more consistent and positive the results.”

The relationship between free voluntary reading and literacy is extremely consistent.

Free voluntary reading results in better reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and grammar usage.

A Krashen, Stephen. The Power of Reading. Libraries Unlimited. 1993.

Basic Skills Initiative Funding Proposal submitted as a Faculty Inquiry

Group Allowed for funding of adjunct instructor

time to be in the library with students Several instructors were able to become

involved as “library teachers” to work one-on-one with students

Give Me 20 Reading Program

Give Me 20 participant reading in the hall before class.

In the library, it’s a hub of activity with students taking reading tests and checking out new books.

Just give me 20 minutes a day and my reading will improve!

Outcomes1. Increase reading speed2. Increase vocabulary knowledge3. Increase reading comprehension

Increasing Reading Speed We hoped that students would increase

their reading speed by 25% from beginning to end as measured by:1. a self-report daily progress bookmark

noted weekly 2. a faculty mentor and by reading speed

recorded on weekly tests.

Increasing Vocabulary Knowledge We expected students to increase their

vocabulary knowledge by completing a vocabulary log reviewed weekly by a faculty mentor and noted on the final certificate checklist.

Increasing Reading Comprehension We expected students to increase their

reading comprehension by 20% from beginning to end as measured by a weekly timed  reading test with reading comprehension questions administered, graded and recorded into individual student portfolios by a faculty mentor.

Procedure What is the basic set-up of Give Me 20’s

six-week program?

Week 1Ready, set, read! Flyers distributed by classroom

instructors go out to classes with sign up forms

Students fill out sign up forms and bring them to the ESL library.

Flyer

Sign

Up Form

Week 2 Students check out readers, bookmarks,

and vocabulary logs.

Bookmark

Vocabulary Log

Week 2 Students check out readers, bookmarks,

and vocabulary logs. Students complete a pre-survey on

reading habits.

Pre-Survey

Week 2 Students check out readers, bookmarks,

and vocabulary logs. (picture of students checking out books)

Students complete a pre-survey on reading habits.

Library instructors explain the program.

One of our library teacher aides works with Beginning Low students to go through the procedures.

Each student also meets with the library teacher to checkprogress on bookmarks and vocabulary logs.

Week 2 Students check out readers, bookmarks,

and vocabulary logs. (picture of students checking out books)

Students complete a pre-survey on reading habits.

Library instructors explain the program. ESL tutors prepare portfolios for

participants.

Every morning and evening our ESL library fills with students looking in their folders and taking their reading tests.

Weeks 3, 4, and 5 Students check in at the ESL library once

each week and pick up portfolios. Library teacher looks at bookmarks and

vocabulary logs and comments. Students take a five-minute reading test (in

portfolio) and return portfolio for scoring. ESL tutors score reading tests, note score

on reading charts, and place the next week's reading test in student portfolios.

Reading

Speed Chart

Graded Test

Week 6 Students take final reading tests and fill

out post-surveys 

Post-Surve

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Week 6 Students take final reading tests and fill

out post-surveys   Library teachers circulate and complete

certificate checklists with all students, collecting bookmarks

Certificate Checklist

Week 6 Students take final reading tests and fill

out post-surveys   Library teachers circulate and complete

certificate checklists with all students, collecting bookmarks

Certificates are handed out by class instructors on final day of summer class 

English as a Second Language Department

Mt. San Antonio College

Recognizes

Lourdes Granda

For Participating in the Give Me 20 Reading Program

Reading up to 20 Minutes a DayImproving Reading Speed and Comprehension

During the Month of July, 2010

ESL Instructor

Week 7 Pre and post survey results are reviewed

and recorded  Certificate checklist scores are

tabulated  Summary of results is written up for the

FIG report 

Results Summer 2010 Findings

Bookmarks 36 out of 100 increased readings speed read more pages in same amount of time

Reading Speed on Tests First test: 3.71minutes Last test: 2.92 minutes 23% Increase in reading speed

Results Summer 2010 Findings (continued)

Reading Comprehension First test score: 80/100 Last test score: 89/100 13% increase

Results Comparisons between

summer 2010 and winter 2011 pre- and post- surveys in winter 2011

Give Me 20 Reading Program Summer 2010

# Signups # Participants # Certificated

Pre-1 Level 6 2 2

Level 1 38 21 11

Level 2 71 21 10

Level 3 59 29 15

Level 4 61 36 19

Level 5 27 18 7

Level 6 23 10 4

TOTAL 285 138 68

Give Me 20 Reading Program

WINTER 2011

  # Signups#

Participants # Certificated % of Participants

Pre-1 Level 62 50 23 0.46

Level 1 60 39 19 0.49

Level 2 68 34 21 0.62

Level 3 47 34 23 0.68

Level 4 45 29 18 0.62

Level 5 32 22 15 0.68

Level 6 25 20 17 0.85

TOTAL 339 228 136  

Doubled from last summer

Pre and Post Survey Comparisons

• 45 % (Pre-Survey)• 78% (Post-Survey)

I read something in English everyday.

• 48% (Pre-Survey)• 71% (Post-Survey)

I think that I can read a page of

English in 5 minutes.

• 80% 5-20 minutes (Pre)• 71% 20-60 minutes

(Post)

How many minutes per day ?

Pre and Post Survey Comparisons

• 49 % (Pre-Survey)• 65% (Post-Survey)

I can guess the meanings of new

words.

• 61% 2-4 pages (Pre)• 66% 6-20 pages(Post)

How many pages do you read in English every

day?

• 88% (Summer 2010)• 87% (Winter 2011)

I like this reading program and will

do it again.

Based on 57 responses Summer 2010 and 159 responses Winter 2011.

More results Students learn…

filing skills to follow directions to use a library (also helps w/their

children)

Lifelong learning skills!

Future plans / follow-up Continue to offer the six-week program

every summer and winter session Possibility of getting it approved as a

supplementary reading course Collaborative work with Mt. SAC library

Presenter Information Jamie Ray, Mt. San Antonio College

jray@mtsac.edu Zena Sekimoto Wu, UC Irvine

zsekimot@uci.edu Margaret Teske, Mt. San Antonio

College mteske@mtsac.edu

http://giveme20.pbworks.com