ERIC Number: EJ1013949
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 28
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-5984
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Promoting Teachers' Use of Scientifically Based Instruction: A Comparison of University versus District Support
McMaster, Kristen L.; Han, Insoon; Coolong-Chaffin, Melissa; Fuchs, Douglas
Elementary School Journal, v113 n3 p303-330 Mar 2013
In this study, a school district adopted Kindergarten Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (K-PALS), a scientifically based, class-wide peer-tutoring program for reading. Sixteen new K-PALS teachers were assigned randomly to receive ongoing support from a university expert or from experienced K-PALS teachers within the district. K-PALS teachers who received university support implemented K-PALS with somewhat higher ("d" = 0.41), but not reliably different, fidelity compared to those who received district support. K-PALS teachers' student reading outcomes did not differ significantly based on whether they received university or district support. However, K-PALS teachers' students reliably outperformed historical controls on beginning reading measures ("d" = 0.24 to 1.29). Implications for further research and for schools' adoption of K-PALS are discussed. (Contains 6 tables, 2 figures, and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Districts, Peer Teaching, Reading Achievement, Preschool Teachers, Control Groups, Reading Tests, Beginning Reading, Educational Strategies, Instructional Effectiveness, Phonemic Awareness, Oral Reading, Reading Instruction, Pretests Posttests, Feedback (Response), College School Cooperation, Statistical Analysis, Faculty Development, Workshops, Literacy Education, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Alphabets, Cooperative Learning, Teacher Collaboration, Experienced Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Individual Achievement Test; Woodcock Reading Mastery Test
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305G040104