ERIC Number: EJ1303098
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
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Supplemental Intervention Improves Writing of First-Grade Students: Single Case Experimental Design Evaluation
Journal of Educational Research, v114 n3 p278-293 2021
The limited research available on writing in Grade 1 led to the development and implementation of an intervention for students who were performing below expectations. Ten students participated in a writing intervention for 11-13 weeks. A multiple baseline design across three units of instruction was focused on (a) paragraph structure, (b) sentence structure and handwriting, and (c) vocabulary and spelling allowed for analysis of the effects of the intervention. Treatment effects were evident from visual analysis, nonoverlap statistics, and multilevel modeling. Descriptive data collected on literacy measures administered before and after the intervention also indicated growth. Educator ratings of student writing and social validity surveys provide further evidence that improvements in student writing were apparent. Students also provided favorable input. These results indicate the malleability of writing behavior in at-risk first-grade students. Although preliminary findings are promising, iterative development would help improve this intervention and determine its efficacy with a broader sample of students.
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Writing Improvement, Writing Strategies, Intervention, Self Management, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, At Risk Students, Young Children, Small Group Instruction, Summer Programs, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Expository Writing, Language Tests, Achievement Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals; Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324B180004