ERIC Number: EJ1170513
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-5747
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The Impact of Teacher Study Groups in Vocabulary on Teaching Practice, Teacher Knowledge, and Student Vocabulary Knowledge: A Large-Scale Replication Study
Jayanthi, Madhavi; Dimino, Joseph; Gersten, Russell; Taylor, Mary Jo; Haymond, Kelly; Smolkowski, Keith; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca
Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, v11 n1 p83-108 2018
The purpose of this replication study was to examine the impact of the Teacher Study Group (TSG) professional development in vocabulary on first-grade teachers' knowledge of vocabulary instruction and observed teaching practice, and on students' vocabulary knowledge. Sixty-two schools from 16 districts in four states were randomly assigned to treatment and control conditions. A total of 182 first-grade teachers and their 1,811 students formed the sample. Treatment teachers received the TSG professional development from October to March. Teachers in the business-as-usual control condition received school/district professional development. A multilevel analysis was conducted to detect impacts. Significant impacts were found for teacher knowledge and observed teaching practice. No impacts were found at the student level.
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Grade 1, Elementary School Teachers, Control Groups, School Districts, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Outcomes of Education, Comparative Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trials, Experimental Groups, Correlation, Pretests Posttests, Achievement Tests, Classroom Observation Techniques, Factor Analysis, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 1
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: California; Illinois; Ohio; Texas
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A090294
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