ERIC Number: ED622460
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 1
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The Effects of an Academic Language Program on Student Reading Outcomes. Study Highlights. NCEE 2022-007h
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
Helping English learners and economically disadvantaged students read as well as their more advantaged peers is a struggle for many schools. This study tested WordGen Elementary, a program to improve fourth- and fifth-grade students' ability to understand the academic language used in school and support their reading achievement. This Study Highlights presents the following key findings from the study: (1) The program did not improve reading outcomes for students overall); (2) The program also did not improve outcomes for English learners or economically disadvantaged students; and (3) While the program targeted three types of instructional strategies, it changed teachers' classroom practice for only one. [For the full report, see ED622459. For the appendix, see ED622461.]
Descriptors: Academic Language, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Reading Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Reading Improvement, Outcomes of Education, Scores, English Language Learners
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) (ED/IES); MDRC
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDIES15C0050
IES Publication: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/2022007/
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