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Teacher Study Group: Impact of the Professional Development Model on Reading Instruction and Student Outcomes in First Grade Classrooms
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Randomized field trials were used to examine the impact of the Teacher Study Group (TSG), a professional development model, on first grade teachers’ reading comprehension and vocabulary instruction, their knowledge of these areas, and the comprehension and vocabulary achievement of their students. The multisite study was conducted in three large urban school districts from three states. A total of 81 first grade teachers and their 468 students from 19 Reading First schools formed the analytic sample in the study. Classroom observations of teaching practice showed significant improvements in TSG schools. TSG teachers also significantly outperformed control teachers on the teacher knowledge measure of vocabulary instruction. Confirmatory analysis of student outcomes indicated marginally significant effects in oral vocabulary.
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- Authors
- Gersten, R., Dimino, J., Jayanthi, M., Kim, J. S., & Santoro, L. E.
- Affiliations
- Instructional Research Group (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Venue
- American Educational Research Journal
- Published
- 2010-09
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 694-739
- ISSN
- 0002-8312 (ISSN-L)
- 1935-1011
- OpenAlex
- W2171017027
- Cited by
- 198
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- FWCI
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- journal article
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- en
- Open access
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- nrs.harvard.edu
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- American Educational Research Journal (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
- Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Social Sciences › Education › Educational Assessment and Improvement
- Keywords
- teacher study groups, professional development, first grade teachers, reading comprehension instruction, vocabulary teaching, teacher knowledge, academic performance, oral vocabulary, Reading First, urban schools, teaching practice
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