A comparison of responsive interventions on kindergarteners’ early reading achievement.
Little, M. E., Rawlinson, D., Simmons, D. C., Kim, M., Kwok, O., Hagan-Burke, S., . . . Coyne, M. D. (2012). Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 27(4), 189–202. doi:10.1111/j.1540-5826.2012.00366. Retrieved from: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ986226
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examining90Students, gradeK
Practice Guide
Review Details
Reviewed: February 2023
- Practice Guide (findings for Early Reading Intervention (ERI))
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Meets WWC standards with reservations because it is a randomized controlled trial with low attrition, but the randomization was compromised.
This review may not reflect the full body of research evidence for this intervention.
Evidence Tier rating based solely on this study. This intervention may achieve a higher tier when combined with the full body of evidence.
Findings
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Outcome measure |
Comparison | Period | Sample |
Intervention mean |
Comparison mean |
Significant? |
Improvement index |
Evidence tier |
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Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP): Sound-Matching |
Early Reading Intervention (ERI) vs. Intervention |
126 Days |
Full sample;
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9.63 |
8.35 |
No |
-- | |
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Dynamic Indicators for Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS): Phoneme Segmentation Fluency |
Early Reading Intervention (ERI) vs. Intervention |
126 Days |
Full sample;
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37.74 |
32.43 |
No |
-- | |
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Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP): Blending Words |
Early Reading Intervention (ERI) vs. Intervention |
126 Days |
Full sample;
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10.75 |
10.74 |
No |
-- |
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Outcome measure |
Comparison | Period | Sample |
Intervention mean |
Comparison mean |
Significant? |
Improvement index |
Evidence tier |
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Woodcock Reading Mastery Test - Revised: Word Attack |
Early Reading Intervention (ERI) vs. Intervention |
126 Days |
Full sample;
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108.31 |
106.39 |
No |
-- | |
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Woodcock Reading Mastery Test - Revised: Word Identification |
Early Reading Intervention (ERI) vs. Intervention |
126 Days |
Full sample;
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107.26 |
105.57 |
No |
-- |
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Sample Characteristics
Characteristics of study sample as reported by study author.
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Florida
Study Details
Setting
The study was conducted in 8 central Florida elementary schools by 21 reading interventionists who worked with 90 kindergarten students.
Study sample
Table 2 provides information on the demographic characteristics of the students in the sample. The mean age of the children in each group was similar (5.51 in the intervention group and 5.55 in the comparison group). A small portion of each group received special education services (9% of the intervention group, 13 percent of the intervention group). Approximately 16% of students in the intervention group received English language learner services, compared to approximately 22% of students in the comparison group.
Intervention Group
The Early Reading intervention was delivered to students in the intervention group. Students were grouped according to their scores on the screening and pre-test assessments and adjustments were made based on student progress. Students were given Early Reading in-program assessments every four weeks and their instruction was accelerated or modified accordingly. Instructors implemented 126 lessons of the Early Reading Intervention to groups of 5 students. The intervention contained four units: learning letters and sounds; segmenting, blending and integrating sounds; reading words; reading sentences and storybooks. The intervention involved daily 30-minute sessions.
Comparison Group
Reading interventionists worked with students in the comparison group using the typical school-designed beginning reading intervention. The students in the comparison group received 30 minutes of small-group, supplemental instruction per day. The exact type of supplemental instruction varied by school, with some schools using commercial intervention programs and some schools using teacher-constructed and/or district core curriculum materials.
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