| Authors: |
Linan-Thompson S, Vaughn S, Prater K, Cirino PT |
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| Title: |
The response to intervention of English language learners at risk for reading problems |
| Source: |
Journal of Learning Disabilities 2006 39(5): 390-398 |
| Year: |
2006 |
| Research Design: |
Randomised Controlled Trial |
| Rating Score: |
02/10
This rating is confirmed
Eligibility specified - Y
Random allocation - Y
Concealed allocation - N
Baseline comparability - Y
Blind subjects - N
Blind therapists - N
Blind assessors - N
Adequate follow-up - N
Intention-to-treat analysis - N
Between-group comparisons - N
Point estimates and variability - N
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| Abstract: |
The response to intervention (RTI) of English language learners identified as at risk for reading difficulties in the fall of first grade was examined at the end of first grade and at the end of second grade. Students at risk for reading problems were randomly assigned to intervention or control groups. Intervention students received supplemental reading intervention daily for 50 minutes in small groups from October to April. Students in the comparison condition received the school's existing instructional program for struggling readers. Criteria were established to determine adequate RTI at the end of first grade and at the end of second grade. The results indicated that more students who participated in the first-grade intervention in either Spanish or English met the established RTI standards than students who did not, and this finding was maintained through the end of second grade. |
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