ERIC Number: ED671449
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 52
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Using a Factorial Design to Maximize the Effectiveness of a Parental Text Messaging Intervention. EdWorkingPaper No. 20-305
Catherine Armstrong Asher; Ethan Scherer; James S. Kim
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Parental text messaging interventions are growing in popularity to encourage at-home reading, school-attendance, and other educational behaviors. These interventions, which often combine multiple components, frequently demonstrate varying amounts of effectiveness, and researchers often cannot determine how individual components work alone or in combination with one another. Using a 2x2x3 factorial experiment, we investigate the effects of individual and interacted components from three behavioral levers to support summer reading: providing updated, personalized information; emphasizing different reading views; and goal setting. We find that the personalized information condition scored on average 0.03 SD higher on fall reading assessments. Texting effects on test scores were enhanced by messages that emphasized reading being useful for both entertainment and building skills compared to skill building alone or entertainment alone. These results continue to build our understanding that while text message can be an effective tool for parent engagement, the specific content of the message can lead to meaningful differences in the magnitude of the effects.
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Program Effectiveness, Summer Programs, Reading Programs, Information Dissemination, Intervention, Reading Achievement, Tests, Scores, Parents, Parent Participation, Learner Engagement, Goal Orientation, Reading Skills, Recreational Reading, Grade 2, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 2; Primary Education; Grade 3
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Language: English
Sponsor: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B150010
Department of Education Funded: Yes
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