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THE PROMISE OF A LITERACY REFORM EFFORT IN THE UPPER ELEMENTARY GRADES.
- Source :
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Elementary School Journal . Dec2017, Vol. 118 Issue 2, p257-280. 24p. 6 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- We compared year-long gains in fluency and comprehension in grades 3-5 in 3 treatment and 4 comparison schools. Treatment schools implemented a comprehensive school reform (CSR) program called Bookworms. The program employed challenging text and emphasized high text volume, aggressive vocabulary and knowledge building, and contextualized strategy instruction. Comparison schools used a traditional guided reading approach that matched children to instructional-level texts. We established feasibility of the CSR treatment through document review. Achievement levels were initially comparable in fluency and comprehension. Repeated-measures MANOVAs revealed that for reading fluency, the treatment group grew significantly more than the control group in grades 3 and 5 but not in grade 4. For comprehension, the treatment group exhibited significantly more growth at all 3 grades. Implications of the study are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00135984
- Volume :
- 118
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Elementary School Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126517745
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/694219