ERIC Number: ED565243
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-May
Pages: 48
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Letterland Evaluation: 2013-14. Eye on Evaluation. D&A Report No. 14.18
Paeplow, Colleen
Wake County Public School System
In 2013-14, Letterland had strong implementation, with moderate to high fidelity within approximately 90% of Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) K-1 classrooms. The impact of Letterland on students' reading achievement was neutral to positive. A significantly higher percentage of WCPSS kindergarten students were at or above benchmark mid-year on Phoneme Segmentation Fluency (PSF) and Nonsense Word Fluency-Correct Letter Sounds (NWF-CLS) than matched students from a comparison school district. WCPSS students' scores remained significantly higher on the end-of-year NWF-CLS. Participation in Letterland had a significant positive effect for limited English proficient (LEP), Asian, Black, and Hispanic /Latino kindergarten students varying by indicator and benchmark period. The percentage of kindergarten students with an end-of-year PSF score at or above benchmark increased 8.2 percentage points from 2011-12 to 2013-14. Results for NWF-CLS were inconsistent across years. Results suggest Letterland is a promising approach and should be continued. The following are appended: (1) Letterland Lesson Checklist; (2) 2013-14 Letterland Average Fidelity of Implementation Scores by School; (3) Average Students' Score on Key Kindergarten Literacy Indicators by Average Fidelity Score; (4) Propensity Score Matching Technique; (5) Tables and Figures of Percentage of Kindergarten Students Meeting Benchmark; and (6) Letterland Logic Model, 2011-12 to 2015-16.
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction, Program Descriptions, Program Implementation, Instructional Effectiveness, Kindergarten, Benchmarking, Achievement Gains, Phonemes, Suprasegmentals, Limited English Speaking, Asian American Students, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Check Lists, Scores, Fidelity, Literacy, Educational Indicators, Models, Phonics, Teaching Methods, Phonemic Awareness, Alphabets, Executive Function, Emergent Literacy, Elementary School Students, Reading Tests, Reading Fluency, Expenditures, Statistical Data, Comparative Analysis
Wake County Public School System. 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC 27518. Tel: 919-431-7215; Fax: 919-431-7193; e-mail: wcpss-data-accountability@wcpss.net; Web site: www.wcpss.net
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Tests/Questionnaires; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), Data and Accountability Department
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
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