Design family literacy programs for low-SES children as targeted programs focused on a limited set of activities and skills, restricted to one (training) context¶
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Evidence · 4 claims (4 for) · 1 study (1 quant-synthesis),q3· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The meta-analysis concludes that low-SES children benefit most from family literacy programs that are targeted rather than comprehensive: "children benefit from targeted programs that focus on a limited set of activities and skills and that are restricted to one (training) context." The authors describe this as a "less is more" pattern emerging from several moderator effects. It applies to program developers designing interventions for families with low socioeconomic status.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Programs should focus on a limited set of activities and skills rather than a comprehensive mix.
Constraints¶
- Effects on follow-up measures were marginal (d = 0.16), so the principle rests mainly on immediate posttest results; the formal-activities and L2-training comparisons were based on only one study.
Target Learners¶
- Children aged 0–6 from low-SES families
Learning Goals¶
- Comprehension-related emergent literacy skills
- Code-related emergent literacy skills
Claims¶
- Flp Center Based Component Negatively Associated [+M]
- Flp Literacy Only Programs Larger Effects [+M]
- Flp Shared Reading Only Largest Comprehension Effect [+M]
- Flp Single Setting Training Larger Comprehension Effects [+M]
Related Designs¶
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Suzanne Fikrat-Wevers, Roel van Steensel, Lidia Arends. (2021). Effects of Family Literacy Programs on the Emergent Literacy Skills of Children From Low-SES Families: A Meta-Analysis. Review of Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654321998075
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Design family literacy programs for low-SES children as targeted programs focused on a limited set of activities and skills, restricted to one (training) context |
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The meta-analysis concludes that low-SES children benefit most from family literacy programs that are targeted rather than comprehensive: "children benefit from targeted programs that focus on a limited set of activit... |
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