Enhanced Reading Opportunities (ERO) Study

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9th Grade

About the Intervention

The Enhanced Reading Opportunities (ERO) Study evaluates two supplemental literacy programs—Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy (RAAL) and Xtreme Reading—designed for ninth-grade students reading two to five years below grade level. The programs consist of year-long courses that replace a ninth-grade elective class and aim to help students develop reading strategies, improve comprehension skills, and increase motivation to read. Classes meet for a minimum of 225 minutes per week with 10 to 15 students per section. One experienced English/language arts or social studies teacher per school teaches four sections of the ERO class exclusively. Teachers receive a three-day summer training institute, off-site booster training sessions, and on-site coaching visits during the school year from program developers.

Statistical Findings

Positive effect on reading comprehension

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Programs & Services

Remedial Education

Delivery Methods

Face-to-Face

Disability Support

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Target Groups

Student(s)

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.

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