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Enhanced Reading Opportunities (ERO) Study: Supplemental Literacy Programs for Ninth-Grade Students Reading Below Grade Level

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Intervention Details

Subject

English Language Arts

Academic Program

Remedial Education

Duration

Full school year

Grade

9

Personnel

General Education Teacher

Intervention Summary

The Enhanced Reading Opportunities (ERO) programs, specifically Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy (RAAL) and Xtreme Reading, are supplemental literacy programs designed to target ninth-grade students with limited literacy skills, aiming to help them develop and apply the strategies and routines used by proficient readers and motivate them to read more.

Statistical Finding Summary

Positive effect on reading comprehension

Source

Elizabeth, N., James, K., Marie-Andree, S., Susan, S. & William, C. (2009). The Enhanced Reading Opportunities Study: Findings from the Second Year of Implementation (ED515235). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED515235.pdf.

Data Sample by Population

These charts show the characteristics of the student populations studied. When assessing programs, you may want to prioritize interventions that yielded success in a similar demographic environment as your school or district.