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Direct linkSlavin, Robert E.; Lake, Cynthia; Hanley, Pam; Thurston, Allen – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2012
This article presents a systematic review of research on the achievement outcomes of all types of approaches to teaching science in elementary schools. Study inclusion criteria included use of randomized or matched control groups, a study duration of at least 4 weeks, and use of achievement measures independent of the experimental treatment. A…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Evidence, Teaching Methods, Control Groups
Peer reviewedSlavin, Robert E.; Lake, Cynthia; Chambers, Bette; Cheung, Alan; Davis, Susan – Review of Educational Research, 2009
This article systematically reviews research on the achievement outcomes of four types of approaches to improving the reading success of children in the elementary grades: reading curricula, instructional technology, instructional process programs, and combinations of curricula and instructional process. Study inclusion criteria included use of…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Instructional Design, Beginning Reading, Reading Programs
Slavin, Robert E.; Cheung, Alan; Groff, Cynthia; Lake, Cynthia – Reading Research Quarterly, 2008
This article systematically reviews research on the achievement outcomes of four types of approaches to improving the reading of middle and high school students: (1) reading curricula; (2) mixed-method models (methods that combine large-and small-group instruction with computer activities); (3) computer-assisted instruction; and (4)…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Reading Programs, Professional Development, Teaching Methods
Slavin, Robert E.; Lake, Cynthia; Chambers, Bette; Cheung, Alan; Davis, Susan – Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (NJ1), 2010
This article systematically reviews research on the achievement outcomes of four types of approaches to improving the reading success of children in the elementary grades: reading curricula, instructional technology, instructional process programs, and combinations of curricula and instructional process. Study inclusion criteria included use of…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Beginning Reading, Reading Programs, Early Childhood Education
Download full textChambers, Bette; Cheung, Alan; Slavin, Robert E.; Smith, Dewi; Laurenzano, Mary – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2010
This report systematically reviews research on the outcomes of programs that teach young children in a group setting before they begin kindergarten. Study inclusion criteria included the use of randomized or matched control groups, evidence of initial equality, and study duration of at least 12 weeks. Studies included valid measures of language,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Academic Achievement, Phonological Awareness, Young Children
Slavin, Robert E.; Lake, Cynthia; Chambers, Bette; Cheung, Alan; Davis, Susan – Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education, 2009
This article systematically reviews research on the achievement outcomes of four types of approaches to improving the beginning reading success of children in kindergarten and first grade: Reading curricula, instructional technology, instructional process programs, and combinations of curricula and instructional process. Study inclusion criteria…
Descriptors: Evidence, Control Groups, Beginning Reading, Reading Programs
Slavin, Robert E.; Lake, Cynthia; Davis, Susan; Madden, Nancy A. – Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education, 2009
This article reviews research on the achievement outcomes of alternative approaches for struggling readers in grades K-5: One-to-one tutoring, small group tutorials, classroom instructional process approaches, and computer-assisted instruction. Study inclusion criteria included use of randomized or well-matched control groups, study duration of at…
Descriptors: Evidence, Control Groups, Phonetics, Academic Achievement
Slavin, Robert E.; Lake, Cynthia; Groff, Cynthia – Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education, 2008
This article reviews research on the achievement outcomes of mathematics programs for middle and high schools. Study inclusion requirements included use of a randomized or matched control group, a study duration of at least twelve weeks, and equality at pretest. There were 102 qualifying studies, 28 of which used random assignment to treatments.…
Descriptors: Evidence, Cooperative Learning, Effect Size, Control Groups
