Margaret Troyer

In this project, the research team proposes to close gaps in literacy learning opportunities for middle grade (grades 4 through 6) multilingual learners (MLs) by iteratively developing and piloting a curricular approach, called Project TRANSLATE (Teaching Reading and New Strategic Language Approaches to English-learners). TRANSLATE aims to support the reading comprehension development of MLs, who represent a particularly heterogeneous population in terms of English language development level...

The purpose of this project is to further adapt and assess the impact of the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention (STARI) to respond to the urgent need to accelerate learning among middle grades students reading two or more years below grade level. The number of middle school students struggling with reading has grown significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The STARI program is designed to motivate students and to support the self-efficacy that will be critical to accelerated learni...