Florida school moves from D grade to A with Reading Mastery

SRA/McGraw-Hill,

Abstract:

This study examined the effect of Reading Mastery (RM) on the reading achievement of kindergarten and elementary students. In response to receiving a “D” grade from the state of Florida, the Alta Vista Elementary School implemented RM for all students in grades K-5 in 2003. Prior to the implementation of RM (2002), 51% of students in grades 3-5 were proficient readers. Results indicated that by 2006, 69% of these students were proficient readers. Results from the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) in 2005 and 2006 indicated that 77% of the bottom quartile of students made gains in reading. Scores for 2006 were the highest among all elementary schools in the district. Since 2004, the school has received an “A” grade from the state of Florida. In 2006, the school satisfied all the guidelines for No Child Left Behind for the first time. (Copyright © 2011, National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI). All rights reserved).

Research areas:

• Project Follow Through

Year:

2006

Main publication type:

Program Effectiveness

Subtype:

Article

Keywords:

Reading Mastery; math; reading; Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test

Source:

Columbus, OH: The McGraw-Hill Companies

Design type:

Cohort Control Group Historical Comparison Design

Fidelity monitored:

No

Students included:

Kindergarten students, elementary students, Hispanic students, Caucasian students, African American students, low-SES students, Limited English Proficient (LEP) students, English Language Learner (ELL) students, English as a Second Language (ESL) students

Location/Setting:

Sarasota County, Florida, elementary school