Arts for Learning (A4L) Lessons Project: Improving Students' Reading and Writing Achievement through the Integration of Arts into the Language Arts Curriculum
About the Intervention
Arts for Learning (A4L) Lessons Project
Statistical Findings
No effect on students' reading achievement on the OAKS test after one year of participation in the A4L Lessons Project
No effect on students' reading achievement on the OAKS test after two years of participation in the A4L Lessons Project
No effect on students' reading achievement on the OAKS test after three years of participation in the A4L Lessons Project
Positive effect on the literacy and life skills of students in grade 4 across all three years of the project
No effect on the literacy and life skills of students in grade 3
No effect on the literacy and life skills of students in grade 5
Positive effect on the literacy and life skills of English language learner students in grade 4 in years 1 and 2
No effect on the literacy and life skills of English language learner students in grade 4 in year 3
No differential effect on the literacy and life skills of students eligible for free/re
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Focus Areas
Social-Emotional LearningPrograms & Services
General EducationDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s)Source
Jonathan, N., Martin, O. & Sandy, S. (2015). The Beaverton School District Arts for Learning (A4L) Lessons Project, an Investing in Innovation (i3) Development Grant: Student Impact Findings from Years 1, 2, and 3 (ED560945). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED560945.pdf.
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