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The Enhanced Reading Opportunities Study: Early Impact and Implementation Findings
Publication Date: January 2008
Publisher(s): MDRC (Organization)
Author(s): James J. Kemple; William Corrin; Elizabeth Nelson; Terry Salinger
Funder(s): Institute of Education Sciences (U.S.)
Funder(s): Institute of Education Sciences (U.S.)
Topic: Culture and religion (Language and languages)
Education (Curriculum)
Keywords: Literacy; High Schools; Education Reform
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This report presents early findings from the Enhanced Reading Opportunities (ERO) study, a demonstration and random assignment evaluation of two supplemental literacy programs — Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy and Xtreme Reading — that aim to improve the reading comprehension skills and school performance of struggling ninth-grade readers.