ERIC Number: EJ1472730
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
EISSN: EISSN-1940-0675
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Feasibility of the Knowledge, Language, and Inquiry (K.L.I.) Intervention for Multilingual English Learners
Journal of Educational Research, v118 n2 p131-146 2025
This study evaluated the feasibility of the Knowledge, Language, and Inquiry (K.L.I.) intervention, designed to support Grades 3-5 multilingual students classified as English learners (ML-ELs) in building content knowledge, language skills, and reading comprehension through inquiry-based small-group instruction. Feasibility was examined across five dimensions--acceptability, practicality, integration, implementation fidelity, and effectiveness--using teacher interviews, ratings, lesson observations, and student and teacher learning outcome assessments. Findings suggest that the intervention was generally well-received by teachers, with structured lesson plans and resources facilitating implementation. Teachers demonstrated increased knowledge in reading instruction and the intervention following professional development, and students showed gains in vocabulary, text structure awareness, and topic-specific knowledge. However, time constraints during standardized testing periods limited consistent implementation. These findings inform the refinement of the K.L.I. intervention for broader application, emphasizing the need to address contextual challenges and conduct future evaluations to support its larger-scale implementation and improve ML-ELs' literacy outcomes.
Descriptors: Multilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Intervention, Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Lesson Plans, Vocabulary Development, Text Structure, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Inquiry, Active Learning, Small Group Instruction, English Learners, Time Management, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Achievement Gains, Educational Resources, Specialists, Literacy Education, Outcomes of Education
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Related Records: ED664085
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A200283
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1College of Education, North Carolina State University; 2College of Education and Human Ecology. The Ohio State University; 3Teacher Education Department, Methodist University