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Addressing the Practice-to-Research Gap: A Rigorous Evaluation of Local Education Agency-Based Interventions for Struggling Readers in Sixth Grade
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Crone, Deanne A.; Stoolmiller, Michael; Baker, Scott K.; Fien, Hank; Turtura, Jessica; Strand Cary, Mari; Kennedy, Patrick C.; Nelson, Nancy; Kame'enui, Edward J. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2019
We present the results of a study of local education agency (LEA)-based interventions to improve the reading outcomes of struggling readers in sixth grade. The sample included 1,076 intervention students and 3,644 comparison students. Regression discontinuity was used to evaluate intervention impact. The study contributes to the field by…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Research and Development, Grade 6, Middle School Students
Measuring the Quantity and Quality of Instructional Interactions for Middle School Literacy Improvement
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Carlson, Sarah E.; Nelson-Walker, Nancy J.; Kennedy, Patrick C.; Biancarosa, Gina; Turtura, Jessica; Crone, Deanne A.; Baker, Scott K.; Fien, Hank; Cohen, Jason – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
As education policy in the U.S. focuses increasingly on the quality of classroom instruction, there is a growing need to identify valid constructs and develop reliable tools that measure student opportunities to learn academic knowledge and skills. The purpose of this study is to examine the relative contributions of two different classroom…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Reading Programs, Intervention, Reading Difficulties