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The Impact of Whole-Classroom Narrative Interventions on Children's Narrative Language Development
Megan Israelsen-Augenstein1, Michelle Moore1,2, Jayne Brandel1
1Department of Human Performance, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown.
Purpose:
Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects an estimated 7%-10% of children in the United States, with some regions reporting significantly higher prevalence rates. This study examines the impact of whole-classroom narrative interventions on first- and second-grade students' oral narrative language outcomes.
Method:
A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest nonequivalent groups design was utilized, comparing students receiving the intervention (n = 30) to a control group with business-as-usual instruction (n = 21).
Results:
Results demonstrated significant improvements in both macrostructure and microstructure narrative skills among the intervention group.
Discussion:
Findings support the feasibility and efficacy of whole-classroom interventions in addressing language development needs, particularly in underserved areas. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed.
Supplemental Material:
https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.30408514.
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