The extent of evidence for Fast ForWord is small for alphabetics and reading fluency and medium to large for comprehension and general literacy achievement¶
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q3 i? The WWC categorizes the extent of evidence as small in two domains and medium to large in the other two. → Fast ForWord® 2010
Evidence¶
Fast ForWord® 2010¶
Fast ForWord®. (2010). WWC Intervention Report: Fast ForWord®, Adolescent Literacy. What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/173
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The WWC's extent-of-evidence categorization, based on the number of studies and total sample size meeting standards with or without reservations. The report notes external validity factors are not taken into account for this categorization.
"The WWC considers the extent of evidence for Fast ForWord® to be small for the alphabetics and reading fluency domains, and medium to large for the comprehension and general literacy achievement domains for adolescent learners."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Of 305 studies of Fast ForWord reviewed for adolescent learners, two met WWC evidence standards, six met standards with reservations, and 297 met neither — related
- Fast ForWord has no discernible effects on alphabetics and general literacy achievement and potentially positive effects on reading fluency and comprehension for adolescent learners — related
- The WWC improvement indices for Fast ForWord average +2 (alphabetics), +17 (reading fluency), +8 (comprehension), and +3 (general literacy achievement) percentile points — related
- READ 180® shows no discernible effects on alphabetics for adolescent readers — related
- Both studies of Fast ForWord in the alphabetics domain showed indeterminate effects, with no statistically significant or substantively important effects — related
- All five studies of Fast ForWord in the general literacy achievement domain showed indeterminate effects — related
- The effects of ITSS are not known for adolescent literacy outcomes other than comprehension — related
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The extent of evidence for Fast ForWord is small for alphabetics and reading fluency and medium to large for comprehension and general literacy achievement |
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The extent of evidence for Fast ForWord is small for alphabetics and reading fluency and medium to large for comprehension and general literacy achievement |
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2010 |
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