ERIC Number: EJ979397
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
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The Effect of an Instructional Intervention on Middle School English Learners' Science and English Reading Achievement
Lara-Alecio, Rafael; Tong, Fuhui; Irby, Beverly J.; Guerrero, Cindy; Huerta, Maggie; Fan, Yinan
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v49 n8 p987-1011 Oct 2012
This study examined the effect of a quasi-experimental project on fifth grade English learners' achievement in state-mandated standards-based science and English reading assessment. A total of 166 treatment students and 80 comparison students from four randomized intermediate schools participated in the current project. The intervention consisted of on-going professional development and specific instructional science lessons with inquiry-based learning, direct and explicit vocabulary instruction, integration of reading and writing, and enrichment components including integration of technology, take-home science activities, and university scientists mentoring. Results suggested a significant and positive intervention effect in favor of the treatment students as reflected in higher performance in district-wide curriculum-based tests of science and reading and standardized tests of oral reading fluency. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Education, Science Instruction, Academic Achievement, Reading Achievement, Active Learning, Intervention, Standardized Tests, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary, Reading Fluency, Inquiry, Grade 5, Professional Development, Literacy, English Language Learners, Technology Integration, Federal Legislation, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, Pretests Posttests, Accountability, Language Acquisition, Achievement Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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