Search Results - "Chambers, Bette"

Within-Class Grouping: A Meta-Analysis by Lou, Yiping, Abrami, Philip C., Spence, John C., Poulsen, Catherine, Chambers, Bette, d’Apollonia, Sylvia

“…The effects of within-class grouping on student achievement and other outcomes were quantitatively integrated using two sets of study findings. The first set…”
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Effective Reading Programs for the Elementary Grades: A Best-Evidence Synthesis by Slavin, Robert E., Lake, Cynthia, Chambers, Bette, Cheung, Alan, Davis, Susan

“…This article systematically reviews research on the achievement outcomes of four types of approaches to improving the reading success of children in the…”
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Reassessing RCTs as the 'gold standard': synergy not separatism in evaluation designs by Hanley, Pam, Chambers, Bette, Haslam, Jonathan

“…Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are increasingly used to evaluate educational interventions in the UK. However, RCTs remain controversial for some elements…”
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A case of technology-enhanced formative assessment and achievement in primary grammar: How is quality assurance of formative assessment assured? by Sheard, Mary K., Chambers, Bette

“…•Technology-enhanced formative assessment improved pupil grammar knowledge.•Using the intervention at least three times weekly produced strongest…”
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Literacy and language outcomes of comprehensive and developmental-constructivist approaches to early childhood education: A systematic review by Chambers, Bette, Cheung, Alan C.K., Slavin, Robert E.

“…This systematic review of research on early childhood programs seeks to identify effective approaches capable of improving literacy and language outcomes for…”
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Impact of visual acuity on developing literacy at age 4–5 years: a cohort-nested cross-sectional study by Bruce, Alison, Fairley, Lesley, Chambers, Bette, Wright, John, Sheldon, Trevor A

“…ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of poor vision in children aged 4–5 years and determine the impact of visual acuity on literacy.DesignCross-sectional…”
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The effect of adherence to spectacle wear on early developing literacy: a longitudinal study based in a large multiethnic city, Bradford, UK by Bruce, Alison, Kelly, Brian, Chambers, Bette, Barrett, Brendan T, Bloj, Marina, Bradbury, John, Sheldon, Trevor A

“…ObjectivesTo determine the impact of adherence to spectacle wear on visual acuity (VA) and developing literacy following vision screening at age 4–5…”
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Evidence-based reform: enhancing language and literacy in early childhood education by Slavin, Robert E., Chambers, Bette

“…Evidence-based reform is transforming education at all levels, both in providing effective models for use in schools and in linking policy to effective…”
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Final reading outcomes of the national randomized field trial of Success for All by Borman, Geoffrey D, Slavin, Robert E, Cheung, Alan C. K

“…Using a cluster randomization design, schools were randomly assigned to implement Success for All, a comprehensive reading reform model, or control methods…”
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Teacher motivation to implement an educational innovation: factors differentiating users and non-users of cooperative learning by Abrami, Philip C., Poulsen, Catherine, Chambers, Bette

“…This study applied expectancy theory to integrate the numerous and disparate explanations that researchers and educators have proposed to account for teacher…”
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Small-Group, Computer-Assisted Tutoring to Improve Reading Outcomes for Struggling First and Second Graders by Chambers, Bette, Slavin, Robert E., Madden, Nancy A., Abrami, Philip, Logan, Michele K., Gifford, Richard

“…This study evaluated the relative effects of Tier II computer-assisted tutoring in small groups (Team Alphie) and one-to-one tutoring provided to struggling…”
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Success for All in England: Results From the Third Year of a National Evaluation by Tracey, Louise, Chambers, Bette, Slavin, Robert E., Hanley, Pam, Cheung, Alan

“…This article reports the third-year findings of a longitudinal evaluation in England of Success for All (SFA), a comprehensive literacy program. Eighteen SFA…”
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Within-Class Grouping: A Meta-Analysis by Lou, Yiping, Abrami, Philip C., Spence, John C., Poulsen, Catherine, Chambers, Bette, d'Apollonia, Sylvia

“…The effects of within-class grouping on student achievement and other outcomes were quantitatively integrated using two sets of study findings. The first set…”
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Technology Infusion in Success for All: Reading Outcomes for First Graders by Chambers, Bette, Slavin, Robert E., Madden, Nancy A., Abrami, Philip C., Tucker, Bradley J., Cheung, Alan, Gifford, Richard

“…This article evaluates 2 technology applications for teaching beginning reading. One, embedded multimedia, involves brief phonics and vocabulary videos…”
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Success for All in England by Louise Tracey, Bette Chambers, Robert E. Slavin, Pam Hanley, Alan Cheung

“…This article reports the third-year findings of a longitudinal evaluation in England of Success for All (SFA), a comprehensive literacy program. Eighteen SFA…”
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Achievement Effects of Embedded Multimedia in a Success for All Reading Program by Chambers, Bette, Cheung, Alan C. K, Madden, Nancy A, Slavin, Robert E, Gifford, Richard

“…Embedded multimedia refers to teaching methods that embed video content within teachers' lessons. The research of Mayer and others has suggested that…”
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The National Randomized Field Trial of Success for All: Second-Year Outcomes by Borman, Geoffrey D., Slavin, Robert E., Alan C. K. Cheung, Chamberlain, Anne M., Madden, Nancy A., Chambers, Bette

“…This article reports literacy outcomes for a 2-year longitudinal student sample and a combined longitudinal and "in-mover"(i.e., those students who moved into…”
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Achievement Effects of Embedded Multimedia in a Success for All Reading by Chambers, Bette, Cheung, Alan C K, Madden, Nancy A, Slavin, Robert E, Gifford, Richard

“…Embedded multimedia refers to teaching methods that embed video content within teachers' lessons. The research of Mayer and others has suggested that…”
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Success for All: First-Year Results from the National Randomized Field Trial by Borman, Geoffrey D., Slavin, Robert E., Cheung, Alan, Chamberlain, Anne M., Madden, Nancy A., Chambers, Bette

“…This article reports first-year achievement outcomes of a national randomized evaluation of Success for All, a comprehensive reading reform model. Forty-one…”
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Computer-Assisted Tutoring in Success for All: Reading Outcomes for First Graders by Chambers, Bette, Abrami, Philip, Tucker, Bradley, Slavin, Robert E., Madden, Nancy A., Cheung, Alan, Gifford, Richard

“…This article presents a randomized experiment evaluating a computer-assisted tutoring program. The software program, Alphie's Alley, provides reading tutors…”
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