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2024-05-05 @ 11:30 AM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 9:09 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00065832
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2015-06-03
First Post:
2003-08-01
Brief Title:
Reading Problems in Children Living in Urban Areas
Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NICHD
Organization:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NICHD
Study Overview
Official Title:
Early Interventions for Children With Reading Problems
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2004-10
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The first line of defense against reading disabilities is good classroom reading instruction This study describes how characteristics of students teachers and instruction relate to academic achievement in inner-city kindergarten through Grade 4 classrooms
Detailed Description:
Recent studies show that the incidence of reading disability can be significantly reduced by improving classroom instruction Effective reading instruction in the primary grades includes explicit instruction in the alphabetic principle reading for meaning and opportunities to practice reading and writing To learn more about the development of literacy skills in urban settings students in 17 schools in Houston and Washington DC were followed from kindergarten through Grade 4 Schools were selected based on similar demographics predominantly African-American student population 95 and high participation in the federal lunch program 85 to 100 Each school was provided with grade-appropriate reading programs that focused on phonics and spelling These programs included direct integrated classroom and individual instruction modules
Approximately 1400 children and 114 teachers participated each year in this four-year study The design was cross-sequential so that the majority of teachers in a grade participated for two years All children participating in regular education were included in the study Children below the 25th percentile on a standardized reading test were tutored individually by retired teachers using materials from the classroom reading program A variety of reading curricula were in place in the classrooms across these two sites In order to help teachers implement these materials effectively an ongoing research-based professional development model was employed with curriculum consultants and coaches working with the teachers in the classroom Researchers observed in each classroom four to six times during the year using on-the-minute recordings of content Observers also completed ratings of teaching competencies Teachers completed surveys of knowledge experience attitudes and instructional strategies A random selection of eight to ten students were assessed four times during the year for growth in literacy-related skills and once at the end of the year for achievement in reading spelling and writing
Approximately 1400 children and 114 teachers participated each year in this four-year study The design was cross-sequential so that the majority of teachers in a grade participated for two years All children participating in regular education were included in the study Children below the 25th percentile on a standardized reading test were tutored individually by retired teachers using materials from the classroom reading program A variety of reading curricula were in place in the classrooms across these two sites In order to help teachers implement these materials effectively an ongoing research-based professional development model was employed with curriculum consultants and coaches working with the teachers in the classroom Researchers observed in each classroom four to six times during the year using on-the-minute recordings of content Observers also completed ratings of teaching competencies Teachers completed surveys of knowledge experience attitudes and instructional strategies A random selection of eight to ten students were assessed four times during the year for growth in literacy-related skills and once at the end of the year for achievement in reading spelling and writing
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None