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Nicole Arshan; Cj Park; Allison Milby; Rebecca Goetz – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Background: College- and career-ready standards cite the "special place of argument writing" in preparing students to be college students, professionals, and engaged citizens in an information-rich society (NGA, 2010). To support these critical skills, the National Writing Project (NWP) developed the College, Career, and Community…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Program Effectiveness, Secondary School Students
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Boardman, Alison; Buckley, Pamela; Maul, Andrew; Vaughn, Sharon – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) is a set of research-based strategies designed to improve reading comprehension, enhance students' content area learning, facilitate access to higher-level texts, and to promote student engagement. The present study examines how fidelity of implementation of CSR is associated with reading outcomes for students…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Learning Strategies
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Gallagher, H. Alix; Arshan, Nicole; Woodworth, Katrina – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Writing is an essential skill for participating in modern American society. Although it is crucial to careers and civic engagement, student writing falls far short of national expectations (College Board, 2004; NCES, 2012; Persky, Daane, & Jin, 2003). The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) seek to increase the rigor of writing instruction…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Writing Instruction, National Programs
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Steele, Jennifer L.; Slater, Robert; Li, Jennifer; Zamarro, Gema; Miller, Trey – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
Confronted with many challenges to improving the quality of U.S. public K-12 education, many policymakers have viewed the study of a second language as a useful but nonessential ingredient of a world-class education system. However, others point out that dual-language education can be a powerful intervention for closing the achievement gap for…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Academic Achievement, English Language Learners, Native Speakers