A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of Time to Read, a Volunteer Tutoring Program for 8-9 Year Olds
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2013
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Tutoring is commonly employed to prevent early reading failure, and evidence suggests that it can have a positive effect. This article presents findings from a large-scale (n = 734) randomized controlled trial evaluation of the effect of Time to Read—a volunteer tutoring program aimed at children aged 8 to 9 years—on reading comprehension, self-esteem, locus of control, enjoyment of learning, and future aspirations. The study found that the program had only a relatively small effect on children’s aspirations (effect size +0.17, 95% confidence interval [0.015, 0.328]) and no other outcomes. It is suggested that this lack of evidence found may be due to misspecification of the program logic model and outcomes identified and program-related factors, particularly the low dosage of the program. |
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eng |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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Miller , S & Connolly , P 2013 , ' A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of Time to Read, a Volunteer Tutoring Program for 8-9 Year Olds ' Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis , vol 35 , no. 1 , pp. 23-37 . DOI: 10.3102/0162373712452628 |
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article |