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National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance


The Enhanced Reading Opportunities Study: Early Impact and Implementation Findings

NCEE 2008-4015
June 2008


Table ES.1.  Impacts on Reading Achievement, Cohort 1 Follow-Up Respondent Sample
 
Outcome ERO Non-ERO
Group
Estimated
Impact
Estimated
Impact
Effect Size
P-Value for
Estimated
Impact
All Schools          
           
Reading comprehension          
Average standard score 90.1 89.2 0.9 * 0.09 * 0.019
Corresponding grade equivalent 6.1 5.9      
Corresponding percentile 25 23      
           
Reading vocabulary          
Average standard score 93.4 93.2 0.3 0.03 0.472
Corresponding grade equivalent 7.7 7.7      
Corresponding percentile 32 31      
           
Sample size 1,408 1,005      
           
Reading Apprenticeship schools        
           
Reading comprehension          
Average standard score 89.8 88.9 0.9 0.09 0.097
Corresponding grade equivalent 6.1 5.9      
Corresponding percentile 24 23      
           
Reading vocabulary          
Average standard score 93.2 92.8 0.5 0.05 0.393
Corresponding grade equivalent 7.7 7.7      
Corresponding percentile 31 31      
           
Sample size 686 454      
           
Xtreme Reading schools        
           
Reading comprehension          
Average standard score 90.5 89.6 0.9 0.09 0.090
Corresponding grade equivalent 6.2 6.0      
Corresponding percentile 25 24      
           
Reading vocabulary          
Average standard score 93.6 93.5 0.1 0.01 0.846
Corresponding grade equivalent 7.8 7.8      
Corresponding percentile 32 32      
           
Sample size 722 551      
NOTE: The statistical significance level is indicated (*) when the p-value is less than or equal to 5 percent.