Early Literacy and Learning Model
Problems addressed
Low educational/academic performance
Effectiveness

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Promising

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Life periods served
Early childhood (0 to 3 years)
Where the program was applied
Education establishment
Country of application
United States
Description

This is an educational curriculum model for the early literacy of children from low-income families. The aim is to improve the pre-existing curricula used in the classroom.
It is implemented throughout the school year, complementing regular educational activities. It includes opportunities for family and teacher involvement.

Impact evaluations

Preschool children exposed to this intervention model showed better results than a control group in reading and early literacy [1]. However, there was no evidence of results one year after the intervention in terms of phonological awareness, early reading, mathematical comprehension, or general behavior [2].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Cosgrove, M., Fountain, C., Wehry, S., Wood, J. & Kasten, K. (2006). Randomized Field Trial of an Early Literacy Curriculum and Instructional Support System. San Francisco, CA. annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association [American Educational Research Association]. https://pdf4pro.com/cdn/randomized-field-trial-of-an-early-literacy-cur…

[2] Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research Consortium. (2008). Effects of Preschool Curriculum Programs on School Readiness: Report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative. Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncer/pubs/20082009/pdf/20082009_rev.pdf

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