The relationship between type of reading curriculum materials and socioeconomic status of districts (Stage 3, 5:14 PM)

• In Event: e-Lightning Ed-Talk Session 9 - Stage 3

Abstract

This quantitative study examines the relationship between a district’s choice of purchased reading curriculum, the number of students that receive free and reduced lunch in the district, and the number of multilingual students. Curriculum was considered by how scripted or open ended it was and whether it was predominantly skills-based or knowledge-based. In line with previous research, this study found a linear relationship between the use of scripted curricula and high-poverty districts and districts with larger numbers of multilingual learners.

Authors

• Catherine Rand, West Windsor Plainsboro School District

• Muriel K. Rand, New Jersey City University