Supporting English Learners Through Sheltered Instruction: Year 2 Results From a Cluster-Randomized Trial

• In Event: 31.091 - Roundtable Session 10
  In Roundtable Session: 31.091-12 - Evaluating Instruction-Focused Programs and Strategies

Abstract

With the increased numbers of English learners (ELs) in US schools, educators need programs that help ELs access academic content while developing English proficiency. Project GLAD is a K-12 instructional model designed to meet this need. This study is the first rigorous trial of the efficacy of a widely-used program. We conducted a two-year cluster randomized trial of Project GLAD in fifth-grade classrooms in 30 Idaho schools. In this paper, we report on the Year 2 impact on students’ reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing and science achievement for ELs and nonELs.

Authors

• Theresa Deussen, Education Northwest

• Angela Roccograndi, Education Northwest

• Makoto Hanita, Education Northwest

• Elizabeth Autio, Education Northwest