Here are the first six out of a total of fourteen findings in the Report:
Finding #1: Reading First has had a significant impact on student achievement in California.
Reading First schools have grown significantly since the inception of the program. They have grown significantly more than a statistical control group and significantly more than non-Reading First schools. High implementing schools have grown significantly more than low implementing schools....
Finding #2: The Reading First effect is meaningful....
Finding #3: Growth remains significant....
Finding #4: The Reading First effect generalizes across student performance levels.
Students in all performance levels show a boost from Reading First implementation. The advantage over non-Reading First schools is especially pronounced for students in the “Below or Far Below Basic” categories. On the grades 2-5 California Standards Test (CST) achievement metrics, the migration of students into “Proficient and Above” is matched or exceeded by a migration of students out of “Below or Far Below Basic”. The migration of students out of “Below and Far Below Basic” is more than twice what it is for non-Reading First schools....
Finding #5: Reading First significantly impacts grade 4 and grade 5 performance....
Finding #6: The Reading First effect generalizes to English learners.
English learners in Reading First schools show higher rates of growth than English learners in non-Reading First schools across the state....
Hat tip to "Curriculum Matters" blog.
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