Achieve3000: An Early Literacy Program to Differentiate Non-Fiction Reading Passages Based on Individual Students' Lexile Scores
Intervention Details
Subject
English Language ArtsAcademic Program
General EducationDuration
30 minutes, twice weeklyGrades
2, 3, 4, 5Personnel
General Education Teacher, Principal, Administrator
Intervention Summary
Achieve3000 is an early literacy program that differentiates non-fiction reading passages based on individual students' Lexile scores. The program is intended to target elementary school students' literacy skills. Achieve3000 includes six separate computer-based applications that administer an assessment to establish a baseline Lexile level and then provide non-fiction adaptive reading passages aligned to each student's Lexile level. The program's theory of action is that students will become college and career ready if they are able to read non-fiction texts at Lexile levels that exceed 1,350. To develop and implement Achieve3000, students are required to use the program for at least 30 minutes, twice weekly, and follow a five-step procedure that includes taking a poll, reading a non-fiction article, completing multiple-choice questions, voting in a post-reading poll, and answering a 'Thought Question.'
Grades
2, 3, 4, 5Personnel
General Education Teacher, Principal, AdministratorStatistical Finding Summary
No effect on student outcomes in the first year
Positive effect on the Achieve3000 LevelSet Lexile test in the second year
No effect on End-of-Grade Lexile scores
No effect on DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency Lexile scores
Positive effect on students with disabilities and academically and intellectually gifted students
Source
Darryl V., H. & Matthew A., L. (2016). The Impact of Achieve3000 on Elementary Literacy Outcomes: Randomized Control Trial Evidence, 2013-14 to 2014-15. Eye on Evaluation. DRA Report No. 16.02 (ED581879). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED581879.pdf.
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