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The Continued Impact of the Direct Instruction Model: Longitudinal Studies of Follow Through Students.
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Gersten, Russell; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1988
Two studies evaluated long term effects of the Direct Instruction Follow Through Model with 624 fifth and sixth graders and about 500 high school and older students who had received Follow Through instruction. Achievement and college acceptance results consistently favored the Follow Through groups over control groups with strongest effects in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Admission, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Toward an Understanding of Effective Instructional Practices for Language Minority Students: Findings from a Naturalistic Research Study.
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Gersten, Russell; And Others – READ Perspectives, 1995
Reviews the results of a 1991 U.S. Department of Education report entitled "A Descriptive Study of Significant Features of Exemplary Special Alternative Instructional Programs." The features of nine exemplary special alternative instructional programs are described that appeared to contribute to positive outcomes for students from diverse…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Research