The Impact of First Steps on the Reading and Writing Ability of Year 5 Students [microform]
- Bib ID:
- 5665590
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Australian Council for Educational Research, Victoria
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED436541
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1993
- 83 p.
- Summary:
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This is one of a series of reports that document the formative research that supported the development of the "First Steps" program designed to improve the literacy and numeracy of primary school students in Western Australia, particularly those considered at-risk. The four themes of First Steps (reading, writing, spelling, and oral language) are organized around a development continuum of milestones along the child's path to literacy. This interim report presents preliminary findings from two tests administered to First Steps students as the first part of a time series study. The main aim of this report is to examine the impact of First Steps on the reading and writing ability of Year 5 students while taking into account the effect of socioeconomic status background. Reading comprehension data were available from 665 year-5 students in 31 classes in 19 schools, and writing ability data came from 736 students. There was evidence that First Steps is making a difference in the reading ability of students, with suggestions that the effect of First Steps seems stronger for children of low socioeconomic status background. Results from the writing exercise suggest that First Steps is having a positive effect on the writing ability of children regardless of their socioeconomic status. Eight appendixes present statistical information, details about the reading and writing tests, and further descriptions of analyses procedures. (Contains 19 exhibits and 3 references.) (SLD)
- Notes:
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- Sponsoring Agency: Western Australia Ministry of Education, Perth. Curriculum Development Branch.
- ERIC Note: For related "First Steps" documents, see TM 028 165-170 and TM 028 176.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Child Development
- Developmental Stages
- Elementary School Students
- Elementary School Teachers
- Foreign Countries
- Grade 5
- High Risk Students
- Intermediate Grades
- Literacy
- Program Evaluation
- Reading Achievement
- Teacher Attitudes
- Writing (Composition)
- Writing Tests
- Continuum Models First Steps Program (Australia)
- Australia (Western Australia) Impact Evaluation
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian Council for Educational Research, Victoria
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2063 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1993
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