Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC): A College-Preparatory English Language Arts Curriculum to Improve Students' Readiness for College-Level English and Future Careers through the In-Depth Study of Expository, Analytical, and Argumentative Reading and Writing
Intervention Details
Subject
English Language ArtsAcademic Program
College PreparatoryDuration
Full school yearGrades
11, 12Personnel
General Education Teacher, Coach, Principal, School Counselor, Paraprofessional, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Registered Nurse, Speech Language Therapist, Social Worker, Special Education Teacher, Psychologist, Library Media Specialist, Tutor, Other
Intervention Summary
Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC) is a college-preparatory English language arts (ELA) curriculum developed by the California State University (CSU) to improve students' readiness for college-level English and future careers through the in-depth study of expository, analytical, and argumentative reading and writing. ERWC consists of modules for grades 11 and 12 and is sometimes referred to as the ERWC 3.0. This report describes the process and findings of WestEd's independent evaluation to analyze whether the ERWC 3.0-including the newly developed grade 11 ERWC modules and the revised grade 12 ERWC modules-had a positive impact on student achievement and to document how the ERWC 3.0 was implemented in study schools. ERWC 3.0 includes 71 modules, with 65 modules published in the final version. The ERWC 3.0 also includes concept and portfolio mini
Grades
11, 12Personnel
General Education Teacher, Coach, Principal, School Counselor, Paraprofessional, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Registered Nurse, Speech Language Therapist, Social Worker, Special Education Teacher, Psychologist, Library Media Specialist, Tutor, OtherStatistical Finding Summary
Positive effect on student achievement for grade 11 students who took the Non-PT ICA
No effect on student achievement for grade 11 students who took the Summative Assessment
No effect on student achievement for grade 12 students who took the Non-PT ICA or the PT ICA
Source
Anne, P., Anthony, F., Lucy, H. & Susann, S. (2022). Expanding the Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum: An Evaluation of an Investing in Innovation Validation Grant (ED621317). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED621317.pdf.
Data Sample by Population
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