Impact of School-Wide Partnership on Literacy Skills in Grades K-2

• In Event: AERA Research in Progress Roundtable Session Five
  In Invited Roundtable: Research-in-Progress RT042 (Sunday)

Abstract

School-wide initiatives focused on improving early literacy instruction have the potential to broadly impact student learning and build skills critical for subsequent academic success. Few studies, however, have analyzed the impact of school-level early literacy interventions. This pre-registered randomized controlled trial examines the effects of a school district’s partnership with an external literacy program designer (LPD) and professional developer on students’ literacy performance. The LPD trains school leaders on research-based literacy instruction, provides tools for systems and instructional diagnosis, and engages in ongoing coaching designed to reinforce school-based professional learning systems.

Authors

• Sara White, Vanderbilt University

• Carolyn Heinrich, Vanderbilt University

• Thomas M. Smith, University of California - Davis