Shared story reading: reader-listener interaction around read-aloud age-appropriate literature with supported student interaction¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (1 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 review), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

Shared story reading (also called read alouds, repeated storybook reading, story-based lesson, and literacy-based lesson) is defined as "a practice used to access age-appropriate literature through reader-listener interaction in which a story is read aloud and student interaction with the reader and the story is supported." Common features include repeated story lines, attention getters, picture symbols paired with words, summarized text with controlled vocabulary, and repeated readings. With older children, lesson content and style reflect age-appropriate literature such as chapters.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

A story is read aloud with supports for the student to interact with the reader about the story

Constraints¶

When used with older children as story-based or literature-based lessons, content and style differ to reflect age-appropriate literature

Target Learners¶

students with extensive support needs (intellectual disability, autism, or multiple disabilities)

Learning Goals¶

literacy skills including listening comprehension, vocabulary, comprehension, and emergent literacy

Claims¶

Shared Story Reading Moderate Evidence Extensive Support Needs [+M]
Twenty participants aged 3 to 14 with varying disabilities all demonstrated literacy gains through shared story reading [+M]
Shared story reading was always implemented as one component of a multi-component intervention package, so component contributions are unknown [~M] — which of the common features does the work is not known

Patterns Used¶

Shared Reading: a story read aloud with supported reader-listener interaction, adapted with repeated story lines, attention getters, picture symbols and controlled vocabulary for students with disabilities

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Melissa E. Hudson and David W. Test. (2011). Evaluating the Evidence Base of Shared Story Reading to Promote Literacy for Students With Extensive Support Needs. Research & Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 36(1-2), 34-45. http://www.education.uncc.edu/access/

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`description`	`Shared story reading (also called read alouds, repeated storybook reading, story-based lesson, and literacy-based lesson) is defined as "a practice used to access age-appropriate literature through reader-listener int...`
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