Research Symposium Program - Individual Details
5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025
Alysa Miller C- 4 R- 6
BIO
My name is Alysa Miller. I lived in California most of my life and moved to Florida 3 years ago. I am 21 years old and am a paraprofessional in the Bay District schools. This is my last semester before I began my journey into student teaching.
Blending Out The Bumps: Explicit Phonics Instruction For English Language Learners
Authors: Alysa Miller, Dr. Aimee FrierStudent Major: Elementary Education
Mentor: Dr. Aimee Frier
Mentor's Department: School of Teacher Education Mentor's College: Elementary Education Co-Presenters:
Abstract
This case study features a first-grade English Learner's (EL) instructional intervention sequence that addresses literacy skill needs via individualized, explicit instruction. The EL student featured in this case possessed some basic word recognition skills but needed support blending. These missing skills pose challenges to reading success, and therefore, these skills (blending) were targeted for intervention within a series of lessons. Changes from pre to post-test suggest that students can acquire reading skills via explicit phonics instruction.
Keywords: English Language Leaners, Elementary Education, Phonics