Increasing Self-Efficacy and Reading Comprehension of ESL Students through the Use of Multicultural Reading Packets

Maria Escott andJudy Macdonald

CETL MINI GRANT

1. I feel confident when I read something new for class2. I enjoy reading classroom materials3. I want to have a say in what I need to read for class4. I understand the vocabulary in the readings I read for class5. I get frustrated when I read new material for class

Post-Test

Pre-Test

News for You/Call Me Maria v. Dakota Land

I enjoyed having a choice in what I needed to read for class these last three weeks.I enjoyed News for You more than Dakota Land.I believe I learned more relevant vocabulary these last three weeks than I did reading Dakota Land.I preferred reading Dakota Land more than News for You or Call Me Maria.The graphic organizers I used these last three weeks helped me understand the stories I picked to read.I would like to have more choices of items to read for class like News for You or Call Me Maria.I would like to use the graphic organizers again to help me understand new readings and learn vocabulary.My confidence in my reading increased these last three weeks.

Results: Question 1: 13 Yes 0 No Question 2: 11 Yes 2 No Question 3: 12 Yes 1 No Question 4: 0 Yes 13 No Question 5: 12 Yes 1 No Question 6: 11 Yes 2 No Question 7: 9 Yes 4 No Question 8: 12 Yes 1 No