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Current State of the Evidence: Examining the Effects of Orton-Gillingham Reading Interventions for Students with or at Risk for Word-Level Reading Disabilities
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Stevens, Elizabeth A.; Austin, Christy; Moore, Clint; Scammacca, Nancy; Boucher, Alexis N.; Vaughn, Sharon – Exceptional Children, 2021
Over the past decade, parent advocacy groups led a grassroots movement resulting in most states adopting dyslexia-specific legislation, with many states mandating the use of the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction. Orton-Gillingham is a direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive approach to…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, At Risk Students, Reading Difficulties
A Synthesis of Reading and Spelling Interventions and Their Effects on Spelling Outcomes for Students with Learning Disabilities
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Williams, Kelly J.; Walker, Melodee A.; Vaughn, Sharon; Wanzek, Jeanne – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Spelling is one of the most challenging areas for students with learning disabilities (LD), and improving spelling outcomes for these students is of high importance. In this synthesis, we examined the effects of spelling and reading interventions on spelling outcomes for students with LD in Grades K through 12. A systematic search of peer-reviewed…
Descriptors: Spelling, Reading Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Intervention
A Meta-Analysis of Interventions for Struggling Readers in Grades 4-12: 1980-2011
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Scammacca, Nancy K.; Roberts, Greg; Vaughn, Sharon; Stuebing, Karla K. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2015
This meta-analysis synthesizes the literature on interventions for struggling readers in Grades 4 through 12 published between 1980 and 2011. It updates Scammacca et al.'s analysis of studies published between 1980 and 2004. The combined corpus of 82 study-wise effect sizes was meta-analyzed to determine (a) the overall effectiveness of reading…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Intervention, Reading Difficulties, Elementary Secondary Education
Reading Comprehension Interventions for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Synthesis of Research
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El Zein, Farah; Solis, Michael; Vaughn, Sharon; McCulley, Lisa – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The authors synthesized reading intervention studies conducted between 1980 and 2012 with K-12 students identified with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Nine single-subject design studies, one quasi-experimental study, and two single-group design studies met the criteria for inclusion. Findings from the studies indicate that modifying…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Reading Instruction, Intervention, Reading Difficulties
How Effective Are One-to-One Tutoring Programs in Reading for Elementary Students at Risk for Reading Failure? A Meta-Analysis of the Intervention Research.
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Elbaum, Batya; Vaughn, Sharon; Hughes, Marie Tejero; Moody, Sally Watson – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2000
Conducts a meta-analysis of supplemental, adult-instructed one-to-one reading interventions for elementary students (N=1,539) at risk for reading failure. Results indicate that interventions using trained volunteers or college students were highly effective. Studies comparing one-to-one with small-group supplemental instruction showed no advantage…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Group Activities, High Risk Students
For Which Students with Learning Disabilities Are Self-Concept Interventions Effective?
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Elbaum, Batya; Vaughn, Sharon – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2003
This meta-analysis looked at outcomes of school-based interventions aimed at enhancing the self-concept of students with learning disabilities, specifically effect sizes in relation to students' self-concepts prior to the intervention. Results indicated that only students with documented low self-concept benefited significantly from intervention.…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Learning Disabilities