Efficacy of a Two-Year Intensive Reading Intervention for Middle School English Learners With Reading Difficulties

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Learning Disorders, Dyslexia

In brief

This study investigates the efficacy of a reading comprehension intervention for English learners in Grades 6 and 7 with reading difficulties. Building on previous intervention studies conducted with students in Grades 4 through 8 over the past 10 years, the investigators utilize a longitudinal, double-cohort design utilizing a randomized control trial assigning students to supplemental reading intervention (RISE) or a no intervention "business as usual" (BAU) comparison condition (i.e., Cohort 1 - Years 1 and 2; 205 students in treatment and 205 in control condition; Cohort 2 - Years 3 and 4; 205 students in treatment and 205 in control condition; total 410 in each condition). Students in each cohort will be treated for 2 years (i.e., 6th and 7th grades or 7th and 8th grades). The primary outcome is reading comprehension. The investigators hypothesize that participants receiving the RISE intervention will outperform those receiving BAU instruction across reading-related elements, including word reading, fluency, and comprehension at end of year two of treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03695068

Run by

University of Houston

People needed

840

Starts

2018-09-01

Expected to finish

2022-06-15

Last updated by the study team

2022-05-23

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants are enrolled in 6th or 7th grade at a participating school.
• Participants are currently identified as English Learners (designated by school as limited English proficient) or were previously identified as limited English proficient and were redesignated as English proficient within the last 3 years by their school.
• A parent reported that Spanish was spoken at home at initial school entry.
• The participant failed the state level reading comprehension test the previous school year

You may not qualify if…

• The potential participant has a sensory disorder that precludes participation int he assessment and intervention protocols.
• The potential participant participates in an alternative curriculum (i.e., life skills course) due to moderate to severe learning disorders.
• The potential participant received a score of Beginner (Level 1) on the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) listening and speaking subtest, indicating limited opportunity to learn English.

Where it is running

• University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• University of Houston — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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