Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC): Improving Reading Comprehension and General Reading Achievement Among Beginning Readers
Intervention Details
Subject
English Language ArtsAcademic Program
General EducationDuration
four weeks, one school yearGrades
3, 4Personnel
General Education Teacher
Intervention Summary
Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) is a curriculum that integrates reading and writing instruction to improve students' comprehension and general reading achievement. CIRC lessons use small groups, partner reading, story structure, words out loud, word meaning, story retelling, spelling, direct instruction in reading comprehension, and independent reading to develop students' reading skills. Teachers receive a one-day training in CIRC and are given assistance via observation and behavioral consultation sessions to support implementation.
Grades
3, 4Personnel
General Education TeacherStatistical Finding Summary
Positive effect on comprehension
No effect on general reading achievement
Source
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2012). Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC). Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/1.
Data Sample by Population
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