ERIC Number: EJ1116167
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Nov
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
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Relationship between Implementation of Collaborative Strategic Reading and Student Outcomes for Adolescents with Disabilities
Boardman, Alison G.; Buckley, Pamela; Vaughn, Sharon; Roberts, Gregory; Scornavacco, Karla; Klingner, Janette K.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v49 n6 p644-657 Nov 2016
This study examines the interaction between the fidelity of implementation of a set of research-based strategies--Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR)--and outcomes for students with mild to moderate disabilities using data from two nonoverlapping studies in middle school language arts and reading classrooms (Study 1) and middle school social studies and science classrooms (Study 2). The authors use a definition of fidelity that includes both the amount of CSR instruction delivered by teachers and the quality of implementation. Although there were no main effects for quality or amount of CSR instruction, in both studies there was an interaction effect between quality of implementation and special education status. The study used a within-groups design and multilevel analyses, and the results demonstrate that higher quality CSR instruction was associated with higher reading outcomes for students with disabilities. This finding was consistent across Study 1 and Study 2. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Outcomes of Education, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Fidelity, Program Implementation, Language Arts, Reading Instruction, Middle School Students, Social Studies, Science Instruction, Special Education, Multivariate Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Intervention, Educational Strategies, Randomized Controlled Trials, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Reading Tests, Pretests Posttests, Cooperative Learning, Adolescents
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Grade 8; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); Department of Education (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Gates MacGinitie Reading Tests
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A080608; U396B100143