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Austin, Christy R.; Vaughn, Sharon; McClelland, Amanda M. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2017
A subset of students fail to respond adequately to reading interventions. This synthesis systematically reviews studies in which students in grades K-3 responded inadequately to a Tier 2 reading intervention and were provided with a Tier 3 intervention. Descriptions of the Tier 3 reading interventions and effects are provided. To meet inclusion…
Descriptors: Reading Improvement, Intervention, Synthesis, Early Childhood Education
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Coker, David L., Jr.; Jennings, Austin S.; Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth; MacArthur, Charles A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018
Previous research has demonstrated that writing instruction can support reading achievement (Graham & Hebert, 2011); however much of this work involved carefully designed interventions. In this study, we evaluated a conceptual framework of the direct and indirect effects of typical writing instruction and student writing practice on reading…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Reading Achievement, Drills (Practice), Grade 1
Coker, David L., Jr.; Ritchey, Kristen D.; Uribe-Zarain, Ximena; Jennings, Austin S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
To help all students meet the writing expectations of the Common Core State Standards, researchers need a deeper understanding of the characteristics of struggling writers. The purpose of this study was to explore the writing profiles of students including those who have or are at risk for writing disabilities. First-grade students (N = 391) were…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Writing Skills, Writing Evaluation
Coker, David L., Jr.; Ritchey, Kristen D.; Uribe-Zarain, Ximena; Jennings, Austin S. – Grantee Submission, 2018
In order to help all students meet the writing expectations of the Common Core State Standards (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, 2010), researchers need a deeper understanding of the characteristics of struggling writers. The purpose of this study was to explore the profiles of students who may have or be at risk for…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Writing Skills, Writing Evaluation
Coker, David L, Jr.; Jennings, Austin S.; Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth; MacArthur, Charles A. – Grantee Submission, 2018
A substantial body of research has demonstrated the efficacy of early writing interventions that target skills and composing processes; however, much less is known about the effectiveness of classroom writing instruction outside of the context of an intervention. The goal of this study was to investigate if writing instruction and student practice…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Achievement, Elementary School Students, Grade 1
Coker, David L., Jr.; Jennings, Austin S.; Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth; MacArthur, Charles A. – Grantee Submission, 2018
Previous research has demonstrated that writing instruction can support reading achievement (Graham & Hebert, 2011); however much of this work involved carefully designed interventions. In this study, we evaluated a conceptual framework of the direct and indirect effects of typical writing instruction and student writing practice on reading…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Reading Achievement, Drills (Practice), Grade 1
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2012
The study examined whether exercise offered to sedentary, overweight children ages 7 to 11 improved executive function--defined as strategy execution when presented with a novel task--and academic performance in reading and math. The study authors analyzed data on about 170 students from Georgia who were recruited in five cohorts from 2003 to…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Obesity, Exercise, Reading Achievement