Please contact Dr. Works (keworks@fsu.eu) for additional help: Submission navigation links for Research Symposium Program Portal WF ‹ Previous submission Next submission › Submission information Submission Number: 274 Submission ID: 9183 Submission UUID: c3b47385-ba55-4440-b075-a518f93f349c Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal Submission Update: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?token=i5Ol95h8tGaStIgiiRtLNMMC8gM83_pBRHndKQu_hV4 Created: Tue, 04/14/2026 - 12:57 PM Completed: Tue, 04/14/2026 - 12:57 PM Changed: Thu, 04/16/2026 - 07:10 PM Remote IP address: 150.176.119.146 Submitted by: Anonymous Language: English Is draft: No Webform: Research Symposium Program Portal WF Submitted to: Student Research Symposium Program Portal Primary Student Contact First Name Primary Student Contact Last Name Pronouns Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email Photo of all individuals presenting this work IMG_6224.GIF1.5 MB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work Bio of all individuals presenting this work Sadie Calareso is a teacher candidate working with 5th grade students at Wewahitchka Elementary School in Gulf County, Florida. She is passionate about creating engaging, hands-on learning experiences that support all learners, especially English Language Learners. Her work focuses on strengthening foundational reading skills, including phonics and comprehension, to help students become more confident and independent readers. Through her research and classroom experience, she aims to design instruction that is both meaningful and accessible for students with diverse academic needs. Sadie plans to continue teaching at the elementary level and is committed to helping every student grow and succeed. Poster Title Abstract This study examines how targeted phonics instruction can improve reading skills in a fifth-grade English Language Learner who struggles with consonant blends and short vowel patterns. Using data from multiple assessments, the project focuses on strengthening foundational decoding skills to support growth in overall reading fluency and comprehension. Research Mentor Name Research Mentor's College (or High School) Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) Research Mentor's Email Additional Research Mentor(s) Co-presenter(s) Keywords Poster Session/Number Work Complete Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) Presentation Modality Face to Face Poster session Synchronous Online Presentation Asynchronous Online Presentation Poster PDF or Powerpoint Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.100 MB limit. Poster Thumbnail Please take a screenshot of your poster to be a thumbnail on your Symposium Program Profile. Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. I will be printing my poster CAPTCHA What code is in the image? Enter the characters shown in the image. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Save Leave this field blank
