Reading Apprenticeship® shows uncertain effects on mathematics achievement, with one significant negative finding¶
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q3 i? The average effect of Reading Apprenticeship® on mathematics achievement across two studies was not statistically significant (summary effect size -0.01, improvement index -1, p>0.99), yielding uncertain effects. → What Works Clearinghouse 2023
Evidence¶
What Works Clearinghouse 2023¶
What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2023). Reading Apprenticeship®. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/727
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WWC synthesis of 2 studies meeting standards (7,819 students) on state mathematics assessments; the summary row prints -0.01, -1, not significant. One component study (Pyatigorsky et al., 2019) reported a statistically significant negative effect (-0.13, p=0.05).
"Summary for mathematics achievement: Uncertain effects -0.01 -1 No (p>0.99)"
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Reading Apprenticeship® shows uncertain effects on mathematics achievement, with one significant negative finding |
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Reading Apprenticeship® shows uncertain effects on mathematics achievement, with one significant negative finding |
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