The Pathway to Academic Success Project has potentially positive effects on literacy achievement for English learners in grades 6-12¶
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q4 i0 A randomized controlled trial meeting WWC standards without reservations shows a statistically significant positive effect on literacy achievement (effect size 0.07, improvement index +3). → What Works Clearinghouse 2021
Evidence¶
What Works Clearinghouse 2021¶
What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2021). Pathway to Academic Success Project: Intervention Report | English Learners Topic Area. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/724
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Findings from the Kim et al. (2011) randomized controlled trial with low attrition. On the California Standards Test English language arts composite for 2,726 English learners, the intervention mean was 328.48 versus 325.60, effect size "0.07", improvement index "+3", p <.05.
"California Standards Test: English language arts composite (Kim et al., 2011)c English learner students in grades 6–12 2,726 328.48 (41.02) 325.60 (43.74) 2.88 0.07 +3 <.05"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- English-Learner Status — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it
- Academic and Critical Literacy — outcome: instruction changes it
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The Pathway to Academic Success Project has potentially positive effects on literacy achievement for English learners in grades 6-12 |
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The Pathway to Academic Success Project has potentially positive effects on literacy achievement for English learners in grades 6-12 |
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