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Slavin, Robert E.; Madden, Nancy; Calderon, Margarita; Chamberlain, Anne; Hennessy, Megan – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2010
This paper reports the fifth-year results of a study comparing the English and Spanish language and reading performance of Spanish-dominant children randomly assigned beginning in kindergarten to Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) or Structured English Immersion (SEI). This is the first randomized study to compare TBE and SEI reading…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Receptive Language, Language Skills, Bilingualism
Hurley, Eric A.; Chamberlain, Anne; Slavin, Robert E.; Madden, Nancy A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
An evaluation of the Success for All reading program, based on Texas Assessment of Academic Achievement scores in 111 SFA schools, shows that these schools are closing the achievement gap between themselves and less impoverished schools in the state. Minority students' progress is especially remarkable. (Contains 19 references.) (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, High Stakes Tests, Minority Groups, Program Evaluation
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Slavin, Robert E. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2005
In this keynote address presented at the Mid-western Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in October, 2004, the author discusses the increasing interest of federal policy-makers in scientifically-based research. A comparison between education and other disciplines is offered, and a proposal for increased rigor in educational research is…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Change, Professional Associations, Comparative Analysis