Programmes with limited evidence
Limited Evidence of Effectiveness: Strong Evidence of Modest Effects
At least one qualifying study with an effect size of +0.10 or more.
Available in the UK
|
Accelerated Reader |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Reader aims to help teachers make data-based decisions in order to meet the needs of diverse students. | |||
| Type | ICT | Available in UK | Yes |
| Contact/ Website | UK website: www.renaissance-learning.co.uk (Product training available) | ||
Not available in the UK
|
Benchmark Detectives |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers receive monthly professional development in the use of cognitive and metacognitive reading strategies across the curriculum. |
|||
| Type | IP, Strategy | Available in UK | No |
| Contact/ Website | US website: www.benchmarkschool.org/word_id_intro.html | ||
PALS
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured pair learning strategy in which children take turns as teachers and learners. | |||
| Type | IP, Co-operative Learning | Available in UK | No |
| Contact/ Website | US website: www.kc.vanderbilt.edu/pals (Teacher manuals can be ordered through this site) |
||
RISE |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Curr + IP | Available in UK | No |
| Contact/ Website | |||
Strategy Intervention Model |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
Low-achieving secondary school-age students are taught metacognitive reading strategies, especially paraphrasing, to help them comprehend text. |
|||
| Type | IP + strategy | Available in UK | No |
| Contact/ Website | US website: www.ku-crl.org |
||
Talent Development Middle School |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive school reform model designed to change school organization, management, curriculum, and instruction. Teachers stay with the same class for multiple years, and are given ongoing professional development. | |||
| Type | IP, CRS | Available in UK | No |
| Contact/ Website | US website: www.csos.jhu.edu/tdhs |
||
Voyager Passport |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
Voyager Passport combines large and Small group instruction, computer activities, and other elements to create a complete instructional approach. |
|||
| Type | ICT + IP | Available in UK | No |
| Contact/ Website | www.voyagerlearning.com/passport/index.jsp | ||
Secondary reading
Educator's summary
As PDF document 
As web pages
Programmes with limited evidence
Full report (33 pages)
As PDF document
