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Jones, Curtis J.; Christian, Michael; Rice, Andrew – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
The purpose of this report is to present the results of a two-year randomized control trial evaluation of the SPARK literacy program. SPARK is an early grade literacy program developed by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee. In 2010, SPARK was awarded an Investing in Innovation (i3) Department of Education grant to further develop the…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Literacy, Reading Programs, Program Evaluation
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Kim, James S.; Guryan, Jonathan; White, Thomas G.; Quinn, David M.; Capotosto, Lauren; Kingston, Helen Chen – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
To improve the reading comprehension outcomes of children in high-poverty schools, policymakers need to identify reading interventions that show promise of effectiveness at scale. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a low-cost and large-scale summer reading intervention that provided comprehension lessons at the end of the school year and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Summer Programs, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests