Document Type
Article
Abstract
Effective literacy instruction requires more than teaching by instinct. Teachers must make decisions based on research. This case study began while I was working with Zaya (a pseudonym), a kindergarten student who struggled with reading. Zaya was eager to learn, but her baseline data showed serious difficulties. Her Initial Sound Fluency (FSF) score was zero, and she could not name letters without constant teacher prompting. She often waited for me to start first and then copied me. These results showed that Zaya was experiencing real challenges in phonological processing. This led to an important research question: How can a research-based structured literacy approach support Zaya’s reading development? My goal was not only to raise test scores. I wanted to understand how Zaya learned, what blocked her progress, and what instruction could help her become an independent learner.
Publication Date
2025
Recommended Citation
Song, Kyoungeun, "Case Study: Impact on Student Outcomes" (2025). Bakerman Student Research Awards. 46.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/bakerman/46
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