Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
Author
| Gersten, Russell | 2 |
| Baker, Scott | 1 |
| Dimino, Joseph | 1 |
| Hitchcock, John H. | 1 |
| Keating, Thomas | 1 |
| Kurki, Anja | 1 |
| Wilkins, Chuck | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Meets WWC Standards without Reservations | 1 |
| Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 1 |
Direct linkHitchcock, John H.; Kurki, Anja; Wilkins, Chuck; Dimino, Joseph; Gersten, Russell – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2009
When attempting to determine if an intervention has a causal impact, the "gold standard" of program evaluation is the randomized controlled trial (RCT). In education studies random assignment is rarely feasible at the student level, making RCTs harder to conduct. School-level assignment is more common but this often requires considerable resources…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Reading Programs
Peer reviewedBaker, Scott; Gersten, Russell; Keating, Thomas – Reading Research Quarterly, 2000
Describes "Start Making a Reader Today" (SMART), a volunteer tutoring program that helps K-2 students at risk of reading difficulties. Finds that the program improved students' word reading, reading fluency, and word comprehension, though level of performance at end of second grade was still much lower than that of average-achieving…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Longitudinal Studies, Primary Education, Program Descriptions
