Supporting Beginning Readers
Improving phonological awareness skills in kindergarten
Demographics
D I S T R I C T
The school district where this study took place is the second largest public school district in the city. This district has 26 elementary schools and serves approximately 24,000 students
Boundaries set in my community for my school district are continuously changing and growing over time. Due to these changes, enrollment numbers and families will vary among schools in the district. Students are able to opt-in and out of schools across the district.
C L A S S R O O M
There are 21 students in the class where this study took place. There are 12 girls and 9 boys.
Out of the 21 students, 4 students did not attend preschool or a structured school setting before attending kindergarten. This was significant to notice at the beginning of the year when comparing students' social-emotional development.
When looking at cultural backgrounds, 3 out of the 21 students are African-American, 1 student is Hispanic, and the rest are White.
B U I L D I N G
The school in which this study took place serves kindergarten through 5th grade students, as well as students with disabilities involved in the Alternate Curriculum Program (ACP) and English Language Learning (ELL) students. Families that attend this school come from 13 different neighborhoods in the surrounding area.
There are roughly 50 staff members that work in the building. There are three kindergarten, first grade, and second grade teachers and two fourth grade and fifth grade teachers.
As of January 2021, there are approximately 325 students enrolled in this school. Out of the 325 students, 65 of them are kindergarteners.
