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Effective Reading Programs for Spanish Dominant English Language Learners (ELLs) in the Elementary Grades: A Synthesis of Research
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Cheung, Alan C. K.; Slavin, Robert E. – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2012
This review synthesizes research on English reading outcomes of all types of programs for Spanish-dominant ELLs in elementary schools. It is divided into two major sections. One focuses on studies of language of instruction, and one on reading approaches for ELLs other than bilingual education. A total of 14 qualifying studies met the inclusion…
Descriptors: Tutoring, Reading Programs, Minority Group Students, Bilingual Education
Success for All: Ending Reading Failure from the Beginning (Research Directions).
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Slavin, Robert E.; And Others – Language Arts, 1991
Describes the chief characteristics of the Success for All program and reports some results of its effects on beginning readers and writers. Concludes that reading failure is fundamentally preventable for nearly all children, regardless of home background. (MG)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Intervention, Primary Education, Program Descriptions
Neverstreaming: Preventing Learning Disabilities.
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Slavin, Robert E. – Educational Leadership, 1996
Schools can reduce special-education and remedial instruction costs by helping students succeed in early grades. This article profiles several prevention and early intervention programs, including Success for All, Reading Recovery, Prevention of Learning Disabilities, the Carolina Abecedarian Project, Comer's School Development Program, and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Family Programs