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A synthesis of read-aloud interventions on early reading outcomes among preschool through third graders at risk for
Elizabeth Swanson1, Jeanne Wanzek, Yaacov Petscher
1The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, The Unviersity of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA. easwanson@mail.utexas.edu
Abstract:
A synthesis and meta-analysis of the extant research on the effects of storybook read-aloud interventions for children at risk for reading difficulties ages 3 to 8 is provided. A total of 29 studies met criteria for the synthesis, with 18 studies providing sufficient data for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Read-aloud instruction has been examined using dialogic reading; repeated reading of stories; story reading with limited questioning before, during, and/or after reading; computer-assisted story reading; and story reading with extended vocabulary activities. Significant, positive effects on children's language, phonological awareness, print concepts, comprehension, and vocabulary outcomes were found. Despite the positive effects for read-aloud interventions, only a small amount of outcome variance was accounted for by intervention type.
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