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Burns, Matthew K.; Duke, Nell K.; Cartwright, Kelly B. – School Psychology, 2023
Inequality in reading outcomes is perhaps the single greatest social justice issue faced by school psychologists, and school psychologists need a better understanding of reading theory and its application to intervention to better combat the important issue. The present study examined the active view of reading (AVR; Duke & Cartwright, 2021),…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Meta Analysis, Reading Processes, Effect Size
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Graham, Steve; Liu, Xinghua; Aitken, Angelique; Ng, Clarence; Bartlett, Brendan; Harris, Karen R.; Holzapfel, Jennifer – Reading Research Quarterly, 2018
Reading and writing are critical to students' success in and outside of school. Because they draw on common sources of knowledge and cognitive processes, involve meaning making, and can be used conjointly to accomplish important learning goals, it is often recommended that reading and writing should be taught together. This meta-analysis tested…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Program Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Reading Comprehension
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Puzio, Kelly; Colby, Glenn T. – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
We conducted a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of cooperative and collaborative learning to support enhanced literacy outcomes. Interventions considered were provided in regular education settings (i.e., not pull-out instruction) with students from Grades 2 through 12. Reviewing more than 30 years of literacy research, we located 18…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Cooperative Learning, Literacy
Kim, James S.; Quinn, David M. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2012
The purpose of this meta-analytic review is twofold. First, the authors estimate the impact of K-8 summer literacy interventions on reading achievement. They measure reading achievement using a composite outcome and specific measures of word reading and fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Second, they examine the moderating role of the…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Summer Schools, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency
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Elleman, Amy M.; Lindo, Endia J.; Morphy, Paul; Compton, Donald L. – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
A meta-analysis of vocabulary interventions in grades pre-K to 12 was conducted with 37 studies to better understand the impact of vocabulary on comprehension. Vocabulary instruction was found to be effective at increasing students' ability to comprehend text with custom measures (d = 0.50), but was less effective for standardized measures (d =…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development
Scammacca, Nancy; Roberts, Greg; Vaughn, Sharon; Edmonds, Meaghan; Wexler, Jade; Reutebuch, Colleen Klein; Torgesen, Joseph K. – Center on Instruction, 2007
This meta-analysis offers decision-makers research-based guidance for intervening with adolescent struggling readers. The authors outline major implications for practice: (1) Adolescence is not too late to intervene. Interventions do benefit older students; (2) Older students with reading difficulties benefit from interventions focused at both the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Learning Disabilities, Adolescents