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Acquiring science and social studies knowledge in kindergarten through fourth grade: Conceptualization, design, implementation, and efficacy testing of content-area literacy instruction (CALI).

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Connor, Carol McDonald, Dombek, Jennifer, Crowe, Elizabeth C., Spencer, Mercedes, Tighe, Elizabeth L., Coffinger, Sean, Zargar, Elham, Wood, Taffeta +1 more·2017·Journal of Educational Psychology

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With national focus on reading and math achievement, science and social studies have received less instructional time. Yet, accumulating evidence suggests that content knowledge is an important predictor of proficient reading. Starting with a design study, we developed Content Area Literacy Instruction (CALI), as an individualized (or personalized) instructional program for kindergarteners through fourth graders to build science and social studies knowledge. We developed CALI to be implemented in general education classrooms, over multiple iterations (n=230 students), using principles of design-based implementation research. The aims were to develop CALI as a usable and feasible instructional program that would, potentially, improve science and social studies knowledge, and could be implemented during the literacy block without negatively affecting students' reading gains (i.e., no opportunity cost). We then evaluated the efficacy of CALI in a randomized controlled field trial with 418 students in kindergarten through fourth grade. Results reveal that CALI demonstrates promise as a useable and feasible instructional individualized general education program, and is efficacious in improving social studies (d=2.2) and science (d=2.1) knowledge, with some evidence of improving oral and reading comprehension skills (d=.125).

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Authors
Connor, C. M., Dombek, J., Crowe, E. C., Spencer, M., Tighe, E. L., Coffinger, S., Zargar, E., Wood, T., & Petscher, Y.
Affiliations
  • Florida State University (US)
  • Arizona State University (US)
Venue
Journal of Educational Psychology
Published
2017-04
Volume
109
Issue
3
Pages
301-320
ISSN
  • 0022-0663 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2176
OpenAlex
W2519333268
Cited by
63
References
50
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Educational Psychology (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Education (R305F100027, R305H04013 and R305B070074)
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD48539 and P50 HD052120)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
  • Social Sciences › Education › Science Education and Pedagogy
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
Keywords
Cali, scientific literacy, early elementary education, knowledge acquisition, instructional efficacy

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