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Direct linkChen, Weiyun; Bowers, Cynthia; Hodges Kulinna, Pamela – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Purpose: To present a pilot study that uses experiential learning theory to understand the effect of a Move to Read (MTR) program on student performance on a sight word test. Methods: Two groups in a school were compared. The academic struggling students (n = 37) received MTR activities in the classroom and physical education, whereas the regular…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Reading Programs, Pilot Projects, Low Achievement
Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2023
Students need strong literacy skills to succeed in core academic subjects--English, mathematics, science, and social studies--and to be prepared for college and careers. "Reading Apprenticeship"® is a professional development program that aims to help teachers improve their students' literacy skills. The program also aims to improve…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Instruction, Evidence Based Practice
Rachel L. Schechter; Anna Robinson; Isabella Ilievski – Online Submission, 2024
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Heggerty Bridge to Reading program for first-grade students compared to a business-as-usual reading program by employing a mixed-methods approach encompassing a matched quasi-experimental design, teacher surveys, and interviews. In light of the learning disruptions caused by the COVID-19…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement, Reading Achievement, Reading Tests
What Works Clearinghouse, 2023
Students need strong literacy skills to succeed in core academic subjects--English, mathematics, science, and social studies--and to be prepared for college and careers. "Reading Apprenticeship"® is a professional development program that aims to help teachers improve their students' literacy skills. The program also aims to improve…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Evidence Based Practice, Standards, Instructional Effectiveness
Tsegaw, Sisay Ayalew – Journal of Education, 2023
The aim of this study was to examine the impact of Reading for Ethiopia's Achievement Developed Community Outreach (READ CO) project intervention on students' oral reading fluency, reading comprehension, academic achievements, and listening comprehension. It also aimed at identifying the students and teachers' awareness and practices about the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Achievement, Reading Programs, Community Programs
Arkadia Johnson-Armour – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Grade 3-5 students in southeastern Arkansas are reading below grade level despite the efforts of educators. The study explored educator perceptions of the Reading Initiative for Student Excellence (R.I.S.E.) professional development, in which educators learn about Science of Reading (SOR) instructional strategies and how to implement them in the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Reading Programs, Academic Achievement, Faculty Development
Pyatigorsky, Mikhail; Gulemetova, Michaela; Chan, Vincent; Allen, Katherine; Saltares, Eliana; Elkins, Robyn – WestEd, 2019
Reading Apprenticeship is a model of academic literacy instruction designed by the Strategic Literacy Initiative (SLI) at WestEd to improve student literacy skills and academic achievement. Based on understandings of the close relationship between curricular reform and professional development, Reading Apprenticeship includes an instructional…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Literacy, Interdisciplinary Approach, Reading Comprehension
Rentz, Bradley; Merth, Robert; Dey, Darienne – McREL International, 2022
Pioneer Valley Books (PVB) contracted McREL International to investigate the effects of the third grade Literacy Footprints (LFP) guided reading system on English language arts (ELA) performance on state assessments. LFP is a research-based, comprehensive, small-group literacy tool that facilitates explicit and systematic guided reading…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, School Districts, Grade 3, Elementary School Students
Tremont, Joshua W.; Templeton, Nathan R. – School Leadership Review, 2019
The purpose of this descriptive embedded case study is to address a reading literacy problem at a rural school district through a principal's instructional leadership and to determine whether student outcomes improved. Campus principals are tasked with the responsibility of ensuring every student receives high-quality instruction that aligns with…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, Case Studies, Rural Schools
Greenleaf, Cynthia; Katz, Mira-Lisa; Stump, Mary; Litman, Cindy; Loyd, William – WestEd, 2020
Reading Apprenticeship is a research-based professional learning model and instructional framework designed by the Strategic Literacy Initiative (SLI) at WestEd to improve student literacy and learning. Based on understandings of the close relationship between curricular reform and professional development (Heller & Greenleaf, 2007), Reading…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Professional Development, Literacy, Interdisciplinary Approach
van Kuijk, Mechteld; Mullender-Wijnsma, Marijke; Bosker, Roel – ECNU Review of Education, 2021
Purpose: The effectiveness of the 14-component evidence-based whole-school reform Success for All (SfA) has been well established, but research on its implementation is limited although fidelity of implementation is vital for the effectiveness of such a program. This review sheds light on this issue. Design/Approach/Methods: A systematic…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Program Effectiveness, Evidence Based Practice, Program Implementation
Scott, Linda; Saaiman, Elaine – Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 2016
Notwithstanding the substantial transformation of education in South Africa in the last 20 years, specifically to redress the past inequalities, the challenges are ongoing. These challenges include tertiary institutions having to accommodate a culturally and linguistically diverse group of students, often second-language (L2) English speakers, in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Distance Education, English (Second Language)
Deshommes, Renee D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Children with weakened academic skills face the possibility of having less access to higher education, or advanced career opportunities later in life. Such disadvantages, if not addressed, may result in a series of diminished opportunities that may affect a child's overall quality of life. Several educational experts suggest that the negative…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Reading Programs, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement
West Virginia Department of Education, 2016
West Virginia's longstanding commitment to early learning efforts is evident across early learning programs. The state is one of a very small handful of states in the nation with free, full-day, five-day kindergarten for all children AND voluntary universal pre-k to all four year old children (and three year old children with special needs). West…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, State Policy, Young Children, Outcomes of Education
Daugherty, Timothy K.; Hayes, Mathew W. – Learning Assistance Review, 2012
Many universities have Common Book programs, but few of them are driven by clear goals and little research about the effectiveness of programs exists. The current study examined social and academic correlates of self-reported common book readership. As expected, upper-level students who read their entire common book as freshmen reported a stronger…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Reading Programs, Socialization, Academic Achievement
