1. Action Research Proposal Presentation Veronica Bailey EDU 671 Lisa Reason 07/28/14-

2. Area of Focus The purpose of this study is to find a way to get my eleven-year-old with severe dyslexia excited about reading The purpose of this study is to find a way to get my eleven-year-old with severe dyslexia excited about reading

3. Explanation of Problem Explanation of Problem My daughter has severe dyslexia and is two years behind her classmates My daughter has severe dyslexia and is two years behind her classmates She has developed a low self-esteem about herself and hates to read because of this. She has developed a low self-esteem about herself and hates to read because of this.

4. The Variables Eleven- year-old with dyslexia. Eleven- year-old with dyslexia.

5. Research Questions Does technology help increase reading skills, like e-books or online reading programs, why or why not? Does technology help increase reading skills, like e-books or online reading programs, why or why not?

6. Research Questions Do she prefer comic books to chapter books, why or why not Do she prefer comic books to chapter books, why or why not

7. Research Questions Would you rather read books online or hard cover books and why? Would you rather read books online or hard cover books and why?

8. Locus of Control My action research area of focus is on my eleven-year-old’s reading experience. My action research area of focus is on my eleven-year-old’s reading experience.

9. Intervention or Innovation The purpose of this research is to find a way to get my eleven-year-old excited about reading: The purpose of this research is to find a way to get my eleven-year-old excited about reading: Gain her confidence in herself and her reading ability Gain her confidence in herself and her reading ability Increase her self-esteem and reading level Increase her self-esteem and reading level Discover a new found love for reading Discover a new found love for reading

10. Group Membership The role that the 11- year-old plays is a student with dyslexia rediscovering her joy of reading. The role that the 11- year-old plays is a student with dyslexia rediscovering her joy of reading. Her responsibilities will be finding out what method of literature she prefers to read and why. Her responsibilities will be finding out what method of literature she prefers to read and why.

11. Negotiations The potential obstacle I see is her wanting to give up due to her self-esteem issues. The potential obstacle I see is her wanting to give up due to her self-esteem issues.

12. Ethics Not to push her to far then what she can handle Not to push her to far then what she can handle Respect her reading choices Respect her reading choices Taking breaks when she needs one Taking breaks when she needs one

13. Timeline Phase 1 Reading Phase 2 Questioner Phase 3 Focus group

14. Statement of Resources Here is a list of resources needed to enact the proposal plan; Here is a list of resources needed to enact the proposal plan; Computer Computer Internet Service Internet Service Kindle or e-book Kindle or e-book Comic book Comic book Chapter book Chapter book

15. Data Collection Research Questions Data Collection Tool Why this tool? Justify its use in your study. How does it match with what you are attempting to find and to measure? 1.Does technology help increase reading skills, like e-books or online reading programs, why or why not? Web browsers, like Google, and College library in search of articles written by other scholars that have the same area focus and collect data and from student To find out if other had luck with technology increasing their child reading skills as well as get tips on what I can do and finding out the students preference to enjoy reading. 2.Do she prefer comic books to chapter books, why or why not Collect data from studentFinding out the students preference to enjoy reading. 3. Would you rather read books online or hard cover books and why? Collect data from studentFinding out the students preference to enjoy reading.

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