- 1. The Effectiveness of Direct Instruction Curricula: A Meta-Analysis of a Half Century of Research
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- ... academic areas, including reading, math, language, and spelling. Other outcomes were also examined, including affective measures, ability measures, and teacher and parent perceptions. Moderation analyses ...
- Created on 22 November 2019
- 2. Effects of Direct Instruction on the Acquisition of Prepositions by Students with Intellectual Disabilities
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- This article examined the use of direct instruction for teaching the use of prepositions to students with intellectual disabilities. Two African-American middle school boys were included in the study. ...
- Created on 17 April 2015
- 3. Research on the Effectiveness of Direct Instruction Programs: An Updated Meta-Analysis
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- ... to calculate effect sizes. Twenty studies with 95 separate comparisons were identified. Slightly more than half of the studies (n=11) dealt with reading, 5 involved mathematics, 2 regarded language, and ...
- Created on 14 April 2015
- 4. Promoting early literacy of preschool children: A study of the effectiveness of Funnix Beginning Reading
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- ... usual language arts curriculum or 30 minutes of instruction with the Direct Instruction program, Funnix Beginning Reading. Instruction for the Funnix group was provided by high school-aged tutors, who ...
- Created on 27 September 2015
- 5. The Effects of the Language Arts Strand of the Reading Mastery Signature Series on the Reading and Language Skills of English Language Learners
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- This study examined the effect of using the Language Arts strand of the Reading Mastery Signature Edition program as a supplement to non-Direct Instruction reading programs with English Language Learner ...
- Created on 19 July 2016
- 6. Promoting Early Literacy of Preschool Children: A Study of the Effectiveness of Funnix Beginning Reading
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- ... additional instruction in their regular Language Arts program. Students came from six different classrooms. All instruction for students in the Control group was provided by their classroom teachers and ...
- Created on 04 December 2013
- 7. Corrective Reading helps English-Language learners improve reading skills
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- This study examined the effect of Corrective Reading (CR) on the reading achievement of English Language Learner (ELL) students in grades 4-7 in three schools. Student achievement was measured using the ...
- Created on 02 April 2017
- 8. Special education students at California elementary school achieve AYP with Direct Instruction
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- ... in English Language Arts on the CST more than doubled in the second and third grade during the 2006-2007 school year in comparison to 2004-2005, before the implementation of DI. (Copyright © 2011, National ...
- Created on 28 September 2015
- 9. Interventions for reading difficulties: A comparison of response to intervention by ELL and EFL struggling readers
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- This study examined student response to remedial reading intervention, with comparisons made between students from differing language backgrounds and across instructional programs. Struggling readers who ...
- Created on 04 December 2013
- 10. Corrective Reading helps ELL students gain multiple years growth
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- This study examined the effect of Corrective Reading (CR) on the reading achievement of English Language Learner (ELL) students in one middle school. CR was implemented in grades 6-8 during the 2001-2002 ...
- Created on 01 April 2017
- 11. An Inquiry Into Children’s Reading in One Urban School Using SRA Reading Mastery (Direct Instruction)
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- ... their skill level and retell the story. Student achievement was assessed using a phonics test, oral reading, miscue analysis, story retelling, observations of language use, and interviews. Results indicated ...
- Created on 26 March 2017
- 12. Effects of a decoding program on a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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- This study examined the effect of the Direct Instruction program, Corrective Reading, on the reading and language skills of a seven year old boy with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. The student ...
- Created on 13 October 2015
- 13. Native American school uses Reading First grant to implement Direct Instruction
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- ... through 3rd grade classrooms at the Nay Ah Shing School at the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year. Following the initial success of RMP, the Language for Learning program was implemented in pre-kindergarten ...
- Created on 28 September 2015
- 14. Cleveland school keeps Reading Mastery as curriculum core
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- ... 1998-1999 school year. Additionally, the school implemented Language for Learning in kindergarten and first grade classrooms, and Corrective Reading was administered to struggling readers in grades four ...
- Created on 28 September 2015
- 15. Phoenix inner-city students strive toward national reading average
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- ... at the Wilson Primary School in grades one to three for the 1998-1999 school year. Additionally, Language for Learning was implemented in kindergarten classrooms and used with English Language Learners ...
- Created on 30 March 2017
- 16. The Effectiveness of Direct Instruction in Reading Compared to a State Mandated Language Arts Curriculum for Ninth and Tenth Graders with Specific Learning Disabilities
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- This study examined the effect of Corrective Reading on high school students with learning disabilities’ reading ability, pass rate on the Gateway Language Arts exam, and their perceptions of reading. ...
- Created on 09 June 2016
- 17. Milwaukee elementary nearly doubles reading scores
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- This study examined the effect of Direct Instruction language and reading programs on the reading achievement of kindergarten and elementary students. In response to less than half of Honey Creek Continuous ...
- Created on 28 September 2015
- 18. Oregon Reading First project uses Reading Mastery Plus as core reading program
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- ... and an increase of the percentage of students from both groups on state reading standards. Teachers and reading coaches reported English language learners (ELL) experiencing success unseen before. They ...
- Created on 28 September 2015
- 19. Fostering the Development of Reading Skill Through Supplemental Instruction: Results for Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Students
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- This study examined the effect of supplemental instruction on the reading achievement of a diverse sample of students at-risk for reading difficulty in comparison to a similar group of students who received ...
- Created on 26 September 2015
- 20. Language for Writing program evaluation
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- This article describes a program evaluation of the Direct Instruction program, Language for Writing, which was implemented in a total of 10 second through fifth grade classrooms across the United States. ...
- Created on 04 December 2013
- 21. Effects of two instructional paces on pre-K children’s participation rate, accuracy, and off-task behavior in the Language for Learning program
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- This study compared the effect of the Language for Learning (LL) program when delivered at a slow-pace and the recommended fast-pace. The study specifically sought to compare the effect of the two approaches ...
- Created on 04 December 2013
- 22. Teacher expectations of low-SES preschool and elementary children: Implications of a research-validated instructional intervention for curriculum policy and school reform
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- for their students on mastery of material covered in the Reading Mastery program. Abstract: This study examined the effect of Direct Instruction programs (Reading Mastery, Language for Learning, Corrective ...
- Created on 29 March 2017
- 23. The effects of the Funnix beginning reading program on the reading skills of preschoolers
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- ... Attack subtest of the Woodcock Johnson and the Expressive Language subtest of the Mullen Scales of Early Learning. (Copyright © 2011, National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI). All rights res ...
- Created on 04 December 2013
- 24. The Baltimore curriculum project: Final report of the four-year evaluation study
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- This study examined the effect of Direct Instruction and Core Knowledge programs in six elementary schools during the implementation of the four-year Baltimore Curriculum Project. Each of the six schools ...
- Created on 30 October 2015
- 25. Closing the achievement gap: The implementation of Direct Instruction in Whiteville City Schools
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- ... African American and Caucasian students in both math and reading. Direct Instruction was implemented in all grades including kindergarten, with students receiving either Language for Learning or Reading ...
- Created on 25 September 2015
- 26. City Springs Elementary School, Baltimore, Maryland
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- ... administered annually to measure student achievement. In 1994, two years before the implementation of RM, no fifth-grade students scored satisfactory or above in the reading, writing, and language usage ...
- Created on 02 April 2017
- 27. Implementing research-based reading programs in the Fort Worth Independent School District
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- This study reports on the results of an evaluation of the implementation of Reading Mastery (RM) and Open Court (OC) in the Fort Worth Independent School District, replacing a whole language program. Principals ...
- Created on 27 September 2015
- 28. The impact of Direct Instruction on elementary students’ reading achievement in an urban school district
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- This article discusses the preliminary results of the first four years of the implementation of Direct Instruction (DI) reading programs in six Baltimore elementary schools. DI programs in reading, language, ...
- Created on 26 September 2015
- 29. Evaluation of Broward County Alliance of Quality Schools Project
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- This article reviewed the evaluation of the Alliance of Quality Schools project in Broward County Florida. The project was conducted over five years and was designed to increase the academic achievement ...
- Created on 26 September 2015
- 30. Supplemental instruction in decoding skills for Hispanic and non-Hispanic students in early elementary school
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- This follow-up study examined the effect of supplemental reading instruction for students in kindergarten through third grade, one year after the conclusion of the intervention. Students were selected ...
- Created on 26 September 2015
- 31. Making the most of instructional time: Teaching reading at an accelerated rate to students at risk
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- ... for pre- and posttest measures.. Prior to the introduction of RM, students were instructed with a whole language program. Pre and posttest data were available for 44 first-grade and 63 second grade students. ...
- Created on 25 September 2015
- 32. Increasing the reading achievement of at-risk children through Direct Instruction: Evaluation of the Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence (RITE)
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- ... of free or reduced lunch, ethnicity, and English language proficiency) and average achievement (meeting the state mandated reading performance requirements). Assessments varied over the years, with individual ...
- Created on 25 September 2015
- 33. An analysis of the Reading Mastery program: Effective components and research review
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- This article articulates the alignment of Reading Mastery with research-validated features of effective instruction in the areas of oral language, decoding, and reading comprehension. The second part ...
- Created on 09 December 2014
- 34. The effects of the Language for Learning program on the receptive language skills of kindergarten children
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- This study examined the effects of the Language for Learning program on language skills of kindergarteners. When the results of students receiving instruction via Language for Learning were compared to ...
- Created on 04 December 2013
- 35. Using Reasoning and Writing to teach writing skills to students with learning disabilities and behavioral disorders
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- ... Instruction with Reasoning and Writing occurred for six weeks, and pretest and posttest scores on the Test of Written Language-2 (TOWL-2) were used to indicate program effects. As a group, results indicate ...
- Created on 04 December 2013
- 36. Using Reasoning and Writing with gifted fifth grade students
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- ... Writing, while the comparison group received non-explicit instruction, typical of most gifted programs. Scores on the Test of Written Language-3 (TOWL-3) and the New Jersey Test of Reasoning Skills (NJTRS) ...
- Created on 04 December 2013
- 37. Effects of a 15-week Language for Learning implementation with children in an integrated preschool
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- This study examined the effects of the Language for Learning curriculum on preschool students with and without developmental delays. Pretest and posttest scores were compared to those of two comparison ...
- Created on 04 December 2013
- 38. Educators' views of implementing Direct Instruction curricula: Connections to students with disabilities
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- ... Mastery, Corrective Reading, and Language for Learning. Teachers were interviewed for their opinions on the implementation and effectiveness of the programs. Student achievement was tracked and measured ...
- Created on 26 March 2017
- 39. The Two-Year Evaluation of the Three-Year Direct Instruction Program in an Urban Public School System
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- This study examined the effect of Direct Instruction (DI) reading and language programs on the academic achievement of elementary students (Grades 3-6). DI programs were implemented in three elementary ...
- Created on 05 October 2015
- 40. Brief Report on Performance of Students Whose First Language is Spanish: Direct Instruction and a Comparison School
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- This study examined the effect of Direct Instruction (DI) language and reading programs on the academic achievement of students for whom English was a second language. A comparison school in the same school ...
- Created on 27 September 2015
- 41. The efficacy of supplemental instruction in decoding skills for Hispanic and non-Hispanic students in early elementary school
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- This study examined the effect of supplemental reading instruction with Direct Instruction (DI) on the reading achievement of students in kindergarten through third grade who were below grade level. The ...
- Created on 26 September 2015
- 42. The effectiveness of Direct Instruction versus traditional basal reading instruction as it pertains to at-risk youth
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- ... school districts to participate in this study. Students in one school district received instruction with Corrective Reading and students in the other received instruction with a traditional, whole language-based ...
- Created on 25 September 2015
- 43. The implementation of Direct Instruction: A model for school reform
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- This study examines the implementation and effect of the Direct Instruction (DI) programs Reading Mastery (RM) and Language for Learning (LL) in an elementary school with a large percentage of low-SES ...
- Created on 29 March 2017
- 44. The implementation of Direct Instruction: A model for school reform
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- This study examines the implementation of the Direct Instruction (DI) programs Reading Mastery (RM) and Language for Learning (LL) in an elementary school with a large percentage of low-SES students. These ...
- Created on 14 June 2016
- 45. Effects of Direct Instruction and basal reading instruction programs on the reading achievement of second graders
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- ... the DI reading program. The researcher focused on students’ vocabulary, comprehension, and spelling language achievement. The author reported no difference between the two groups in scores on the Georgia ...
- Created on 25 September 2015
- 46. The Benefits of Direct Instruction: Affirmative Action for At-Risk Students
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- This article describes how Direct Instruction programs can help at-risk students who are academically behind catch up to their peers. At-risk students who are academically behind are forced to learn substantially ...
- Created on 17 April 2015
- 47. Language and literacy in a developmental perspective
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- This study looked at the value of a developmental and transactional perspective within the context of teaching children to read. The authors examine results of studies of children with advanced language ...
- Created on 09 December 2014
- 48. Building on the best, learning from what works: Seven promising reading and language arts programs
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- This study compared the designs and efficacy of seven research-based reading and language arts programs. The programs examined included Cooperative Integrated Reading and Comprehension (CIRC), Direct Instruction ...
- Created on 30 September 2015
- 49. The effectiveness of the Reasoning and Writing program with participants with specific learning disabilities
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- ... expression. The Test of Written Language (TOWL) was administered for pre- and posttest measures. Results from the TOWL indicate that students demonstrated significant gains between pre- and posttest measures. ...
- Created on 13 May 2017
- 50. Morningside Academy
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- ... from the CAT and the MAT indicated that on average, students gained 2.5 grade levels per school year and maintained this track record for ten years. Over that ten-year period, the average gains in language ...
- Created on 04 April 2017
