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Walsh, Elias; Deke, John; Robles, Silvia; Streke, Andrei; Thal, Dan – What Works Clearinghouse, 2023
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) released a report that applies two methodological approaches new to the WWC that together aim to improve researchers' understanding of how early literacy interventions may work to improve outcomes for students in grades K-3. First, this report pilots a new taxonomy developed by early literacy experts and…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Meta Analysis, Early Intervention, Literacy
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Maynard, Brandy R.; Kremer, Kristen P.; Polanin, Joshua R.; Vaughn, Michael G.; Sarteschi, Christine M. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
Over the past two decades, the number and types of after-school programs (ASPs) have increased substantially as a result of increased federal and private spending and because ASPs are perceived to provide wide-ranging and far-reaching benefits to students, families, schools and the public. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Attendance, Student Behavior, Primary Education
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Van der Kleij, Fabienne M.; Feskens, Remco C. W.; Eggen, Theo J. H. M. – Review of Educational Research, 2015
In this meta-analysis, we investigated the effects of methods for providing item-based feedback in a computer-based environment on students' learning outcomes. From 40 studies, 70 effect sizes were computed, which ranged from -0.78 to 2.29. A mixed model was used for the data analysis. The results show that elaborated feedback (EF; e.g., providing…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Computer Assisted Instruction, Electronic Learning, Outcomes of Education
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Fusaro, Joseph A. – Child Study Journal, 1997
The effects of full-day kindergarten on student achievement have been ambiguous. Some studies found beneficial effects of full-day kindergarten on student achievement as opposed to half-day kindergarten; others found no difference. This metaanalysis found that, overall, students who attended full-day kindergarten manifested significantly greater…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Full Day Half Day Schedules, Kindergarten, Meta Analysis
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
This What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) topic report addresses reading interventions for students in grades K-3, including core reading curricula, programs, or products to be used as supplements to other reading instruction, programs that focus on staff development, and literacy software. The WWC review on beginning reading focuses on programs…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Beginning Reading, Reading Programs, Reading Achievement
Elicker, James – 2000
Despite dramatic increases in the percentage of 5-year-olds enrolled in full-day kindergarten, initial discussions about whether to offer public full-day kindergarten are still controversial in many communities. This report examines claims about benefits and detriments of full-day kindergarten, presents research findings, and describes reasonable…
Descriptors: Alternate Day Schedules, Comparative Analysis, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Practices