Steven et al. 2020 Flashcards

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Stevens et al., 2020 Research Question

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This study examined the effects of aligning a Tier 2 reading intervention with Tier 1 content-area instruction compared to a nonaligned intervention and “business as usual” on fourth-grade struggling readers’ vocabulary, content knowledge, and reading comprehension

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Stevens et al. 2020, Method

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A quasiexperimental study was conducted with three groups of fourth-grade struggling readers receiving either aligned Tier 1 and 2 instruction, nonaligned Tier 2 instruction, or business as usual, and their vocabulary, content knowledge, and reading outcomes were compared using statistical analyses

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Stevens et al., 2020 Results

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The aligned Tier 1 and 2 intervention led to statistically significant, positive effects on content knowledge and vocabulary unit tests, but not on standardized reading comprehension and vocabulary measures, although the aligned group outperformed the nonaligned group on a content reading comprehension assessmen

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Stevens et al., Implications

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Aligning Tier 1 and Tier 2 reading instruction may be a promising approach for improving content knowledge and vocabulary for struggling readers in the upper elementary grades, suggesting a need to reconsider “compartmentalized” reading support models.

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