This proposal outlines an intervention to improve the decoding skills of a Year 6 student named Noah using a phonics-based program. Noah struggles with reading, which impacts his learning. The intervention will involve one hour daily for 10 days of one-on-one phonics activities including reading, writing, and spelling. Data will be collected through diagnostic testing, interviews, and notes to evaluate Noah's decoding progression. Considerations around consent, privacy, and Noah's right to withdraw were made to ensure the intervention was ethical.

1. INTERVENTIONS
PROPOSAL
Nikki Louise Shearer

2. PROJECT TITLE
How a phonics based program can improves the
decoding skills of a Year 6 student with reading
difficulties.

3. STATEMENT OF ISSUE
 Noah (pseudonym) has difficulties reading which have
affected all learning areas in school
 The classroom teacher has identified a weakness with
identifying and sounding out words
 This intervention will aim to use a phonics-based program
to improve Noah’s reading skills

4. LITERATURE REVIEW
The Reading Process
• Ultimate purpose of reading is comprehension
• Observing readers is the most effective way to assess
reading skills (Strang, 1942)

5. THE READING PROCESS
Adapted From Mckenna & Stahl (2009)

6. LITERATURE REVIEW
Decoding
• Decoding is the process of translating written words
into speech (Stothard and Hulme, 1995)
• Reading aloud by sounding out words

7. LITERATURE REVIEW
Phonics and Decoding
• Decoding becomes an automatic function (Ehri, 2005)
• When decoding is missing reading is slow, disjointed
and often does not make sence

8. RESEARCH QUESTION
How will the implementation of a phonics-based
program improve the decoding skills of a Year 6
student with reading difficulties?

9. PARTICIPANT
 Noah attends an independent school, Cloverdale Grammar
School, in Perth’s Southern suburbs
 Noah is in Year 6
 Displays difficulties in many learning areas including,
Literacy, Science and World Studies (History and Geography)

10. INTERVENTION
 1 hour a day for 10 days
 One to one interaction
 Phonics-based program
 Range of reading, writing and spelling activities

11. DATA COLLECTION AND
ANALYSIS
 Diagnostic Testing
• Informal Phonics Inventory
• Fry’s Sight Words Inventory
• Upper Spelling Inventory
 Interviews
 Anecdotal Notes

12. ETHICAL
CONSIDERATIONS
 Consideration and consent from Noah and his parents
 Noah will be aware he can withdraw or stop at any time
 Consent from teachers
 Permission for for collecting
 Protecting identity through pseudonyms

13. THE END
Thank You For Listening!