The effect of the six-minute solution on reading fluency

This study was carried out to examine the effect of the six-minute solution on correcting elemantary school fourth grade students oral reading errors and improving their reading fluency and reading comprehension skills. The research is important as a study about the six Minute Solution has not been found yet in Turkey. In the research from the qualitative research methods. "Action research" was used. From the action research methods Technical/Scientific/Collobrator action research method was used. In analyzing the datas "content analysis" method was used. The study group of the research consists of six fourth grade elemantry school students who are educated in a state school in the centre districh of Konya, Selçuklu in the term of 2013-2014 education year. Despite not having any physical and mental problems, chosen students hava difficulties in oral reading. Chosen students were instructed to read the reading texts named "Uçurtma Yarışı" in the 4th grade Turkish course book, "Eşek Arısının Başına Gelenler" in the 3rd grade Turkish course book, "Suya Düşen Su" in the 2nd grade Turkish course book and "Bizim Aile" in the 1st grade Turkish course book. Students' reading errors were evaluated according to the Error Analysis Inventory and their reading level were determined 1st grade frustration (anxiety) level. Weekly 6 hours daily 2 hours totally 72 hours of education using the Six-Minute Solution implemented to the students whose reading level was found. Education was implemented with daily 2 periods and each period last for 40 minutes. Education continued 3 months and finished in 72 hours. Education was performed with 10 reading texts chosen from 2013-2014 National Education Ministry Turkish coursebooks certified by Chairmanship of Teaching and Education Commission. Education was implemented in a etude center close to the school. The result of the research shows that students significantly decreased the number of errors in oral reading and made great progress. In fluent reading students were determined to have progressed from frustration (anxiety) level to instructional level with a high rate and some of them highly approached to the free reading level. In reading comprehension skills they showed progress from frustration (anxiety) level to instructional level and reached free reading level many times. It was concluded that, The Six-Minute Solution decreased the frequency of oral reading errors, improved the reading fluency skills and made a contribution to reading comprehension skills. Key words: Oral Reading, Oral Reading Errors, Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, The Six-Minute Solution