Arthur book-based educational television program¶
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Evidence · 5 claims (4 for, 1 against) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study
Description¶
Arthur is a PBS Kids educational television programme based on Marc Brown’s storybooks, produced and distributed for young children through PBS stations and online materials.
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Claims¶
- The average improvement index for Arthur in English language development is +11 percentile points, ranging from –5 to +17 across findings [+W]
- Mean clause length showed a small negative difference favoring the comparison group, not statistically significant [-W]
- Watching Arthur improves English narrative skill development in kindergarten English language learners more than an alternative educational program (potentially positive effects) [+W]
- The WWC rated Arthur as having potentially positive effects rather than positive effects because only one study met evidence standards and it lacked a strong design [+W]
- The supporting evidence is a randomized controlled trial in which 108 kindergarten English learners watched 54 episodes of Arthur or Between the Lions over one school year [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Arthur (WWC Intervention Report). (2006). What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. http://pbskids.org/arthur/index.html
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Arthur book-based educational television program |
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Arthur is a PBS Kids educational television programme based on Marc Brown’s storybooks, produced and distributed for young children through PBS stations and online materials. |
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