In the grade 7 cluster RCT, ITSS produced statistically significant positive effects on all eight comprehension outcomes (average effect size 0.23)¶
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q3 i1 Seventh-grade students using ITSS outperformed comparison students on the GSRT (effect size 0.17, improvement index +7, p < .01) and on seven researcher-designed measures, with outcome average effect size 0.23. → gsrt-7-1
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gsrt-7-1¶
What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2020, April). Web-based Intelligent Tutoring for the Structure Strategy (ITSS). https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/703
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Cluster randomized controlled trial in 25 rural and suburban middle schools; 59 intervention and 49 comparison classrooms. On the GSRT with 1,868 seventh-grade students, effect size was 0.17 and improvement index +7, p < .01; posttest means were not reported for the analytic sample.
"Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) Seventh-grade students 1,868 nr (11.57) nr (13.41) 2.12 0.17 +7 <.01"
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Related Claims¶
- In the grades 4-5 cluster RCT, ITSS produced statistically significant positive effects on all six comprehension outcomes (average effect size 0.24) — related
- ITSS has positive effects on reading comprehension, based on two studies meeting WWC standards covering 6,724 students — a broader claim this one bears on
- ITSS significantly improves Grade 7 reading comprehension in rural and suburban schools (effect size +0.18) — related
- Disciplinary Literacy Instruction Improves Comprehension — related
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In the grade 7 cluster RCT, ITSS produced statistically significant positive effects on all eight comprehension outcomes (average effect size 0.23) |
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In the grade 7 cluster RCT, ITSS produced statistically significant positive effects on all eight comprehension outcomes (average effect size 0.23) |
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