Year of Award

2014

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Type

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Degree Name

Educational Leadership

Department or School/College

School of Education

Committee Chair

Frances L. O'Reilly

Commitee Members

John Matt, William P. McCaw, Patty Kero, Jessica Gallo

Keywords

reading comprehension, fluency, reading programs, fifth grade, education leadership

Publisher

University of Montana

Subject Categories

Educational Leadership

Abstract

The research from this study provides information for teachers, leaders, and administrators to review and analyze how fifth grade students experience reading. It will be important to adjust or change the strategies to promote reading and / or the curriculum for fifth grade students. Fullan (2011), a noted change theorist, identified five characteristics of effective leadership for change: (a) moral purpose, (b) understanding the change process, (c) strong relationships, (d) knowledge sharing, and (e) coherence, or connecting new knowledge with existing knowledge that served as the theoretical framework from which the data was viewed. The information from this study is instrumental for teachers, leaders, and administrators to begin the process of change by connecting new knowledge with existing knowledge to create the most appropriate reading opportunities fifth grade students.

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