Protocol: An efficacy randomized controlled trial of Reciprocal Reading in high schools. (2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cockerill, Maria; Thurston, Allen; Taylor, Andy
• Is Part Of: International journal of educational research. Volume 97(2019)
• Page Start: 99
• Page End: 106
• Publication Date: 2019
• Subjects: Reading -- Comprehension -- High school -- Teacher training -- Literacy -- RCT; Education -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; Curriculum evaluation -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; Program Evaluation -- Periodicals; Éducation -- Évaluation -- Périodiques; Programmes d'études -- Evaluation -- Périodiques; Éducation -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Curriculum evaluation; Education -- Evaluation; Periodicals; 370.72
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2019.06.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0883-0355

Abstract

Highlights: Protocol for an efficacy randomized controlled trial with 311 children in 14 high schools. The intervention aims to improve reading comprehension and overall literacy. The intervention is a teacher/teaching assistant delivered program for reading comprehension instruction. Abstract: This paper presents the research protocol for an efficacy randomized controlled trial of the Reciprocal Reading program in high schools. The program is a workforce development program that supports Teachers and Teaching Assistants develop and deliver targeted reading comprehension instruction to high school students aged 11–13. The protocol outlines a Level 2 exploratory randomized controlled trial research design to assess whether the program delivered over approximately 6 months improves reading outcomes, in a sample of 311 children from 14 schools in four English districts with high socio-economic disadvantage. The primary outcome measure for analysis is reading comprehension with secondary outcomes of overall literacy and reading accuracy. A process evaluation will measure fidelity to implementation and potential for scale-up.