>John....I am not sure if you were just looking at the elementary level for >scientifically researched prgroams,
>It does qualify for an effective RTI model in middle schools. Gina 6th grade Gina, There are a lot of programs that are supposed to qualify as effective RtI models, but there isn't really any "scientific evidence" to prove these programs effective. In today's climate we just can't accept that a program works because the publisher says it does...or somebody at Oregon Reading First. It might be the program in Kansas will have scientific evidence, and there will be positive effects evident for when it is used. I would be careful to accept that a program has scientific evidence because it is qualifies for RtI. That has not been the case thus far. In Illinois there are long lists being used for programs that qualify for RtI. However, when the studies supporting the programs were reviewed, very few met the rigor for scientific evidence. Those that did meet were not found to have positive effects (The WWC's highest rating) in two of four domains: comprehension, and general reading achievement. Reading Recovery was the only program to get this highest rating iof strong evidence for positive effects in the domain of general reading achievement. For example The What Works Clearninghouse evaluated 887 studies for 153 reading programs, including the core reading programs from the big publishing companies. 836 of the studies did NOT meet the rigor for scientific evidence. Only 27 met. Another 24 studies met, but with reservations. Then once it was determined a study met the evidence, the program was evaluated to see whether it had positive or negative impact in four domains of reading: alphabetics, fluency, comprehension, and general reading achievement. The What Works Clearinghouse has only evaluated beginning reading programs (K-3). They have evaluated several middle level math programs. The only one of those programs to even get the rating of "potentially effective" was Everyday Math. In math the big publishers had studies that met the scientific rigor, but there were not any indications that there were either positive or negative effects for using their programs. I am looking to the WWC because it was created by the US Dept of Ed. to guide educators and schools in selecting programs, if it is a program they want. John _______________________________________________________ Sent through e-mol. E-mail, Anywhere, Anytime. http://www.e-mol.com _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
