Date Approved
7-19-2024
Graduate Degree Type
Project
Degree Name
Education-Literacy Studies: Reading (M.Ed.)
Degree Program
College of Education
First Advisor
Elizabeth Stolle
Academic Year
2023/2024
Abstract
The reading proficiency levels of fourth grade students in the United States has been stagnant or declining for nearly two decades, an issue only amplified by school closures during the pandemic. Struggling third graders, including those at Fennville Elementary School, are beginning fourth grade without a solid grasp of their foundational reading skills These skills are necessary for accessing complex text in fourth grade and later. A lack of parental involvement and absence of an engaging home literacy environment has added to these reading deficits. This project analyzes educational theories and research to determine the importance of parent and family engagement in literacy development and effective components to increasing literacy engagement at home. A family literacy night was created based on the research, to coach parents and families on effective literacy strategies to implement at home and provide a useful resource to reference for additional ideas and strategies to engage their children in literacy education.
ScholarWorks Citation
Samuels, Robert E. III, "Engaging Home Literacy Environments: Building a Partnership Between School and Home" (2024). Culminating Experience Projects. 469.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/gradprojects/469
