The WWC rates Project CRISS® as having potentially positive effects on comprehension for adolescent learners, with an average improvement index of +20 percentile points¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Based on two studies meeting evidence standards, the WWC assigned Project CRISS® its potentially positive effects rating for the comprehension domain, with an average improvement index of +20 percentile points ranging from –2 to +38. → Project CRISS® (CReating Independence through Student-owned Strategies) 2010

Evidence¶

Project CRISS® (CReating Independence through Student-owned Strategies) 2010¶

Project CRISS® (CReating Independence through Student-owned Strategies). (2010). WWC Intervention Report: Project CRISS®, Adolescent Literacy. U.S. Department of Education, What Works Clearinghouse. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/388

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WWC synthesis of the two randomized studies meeting evidence standards (2,569 students in 41 schools). The potentially positive rating was assigned because one study showed statistically significant positive effects, no study showed negative effects, and one study showed indeterminate effects. The report states "The average improvement index for comprehension is +20 percentile points across the two studies."

"The average improvement index for comprehension is +20 percentile points across the two studies, with a range of –2 to +38 percentile points across findings."

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