ERIC Number: EJ963102
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-0924-3453
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Testing the Effectiveness of an Intervention Model Based on Data Use: A Replication Series across Clusters of Schools
McNaughton, Stuart; Lai, Mei Kuin; Hsiao, Selena
School Effectiveness and School Improvement, v23 n2 p203-228 2012
Intervention models based on data use can be effective in raising student achievement. This article presents 3 studies of one such model which had reported improved reading comprehension levels in 7 poor urban multicultural schools serving indigenous and ethnic minority communities. The intervention (the Learning Schools Model) used a process comprising critical discussions of achievement and teacher observation data to develop specific and contextualized content for fine-tune instruction. The reliability and generality of the effects of the model were tested in a cluster of "like" schools and a cluster of "unlike" schools. The growth models showed similar effects to the original schools, with gains of between 3 to 4 months additional progress per year over 3 years. The replications show that models that use data to design local program content can be reliably and generally effective, but also there is a need to examine differential effects. (Contains 8 figures, 6 tables, and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Replication (Evaluation), Intervention, Models, Data, Reading Comprehension, Reading Achievement, Urban Schools, Disadvantaged Schools, Rural Schools, Reliability, Generalization, Program Effectiveness, Indigenous Populations, Ethnic Groups, Pacific Islanders, Minority Group Students, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Intermediate Grades; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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