Evaluation of the Impact of Accelerated Reader on Chinese Primary School Pupils’ English Reading Attainment and Wider Outcomes (80088)
Session Chair: Asami Nakayama
Monday, 15 July 2024 08:00
Session: Session 1
Room: Room D (Live-Stream)
Presentation Type:Live-Stream Presentation
This paper presents a cluster randomised control trial of an internet-based reading programme called Accelerated Reader (AR), which has been used in more than 800 schools and organisations in Chinese schools and is widely used in worldwide. This trial involved 11 classes with 528 students in Years 5 and 6 from Chinese public primary schools. Four classes (197 students) were arranged in the treatment group, and seven classes (331 students) were in the control group (business as usual). After one term (around 16 weeks), the results suggest that AR is effective for enhancing students’ English reading outcomes (ES = +0.36). AR also shows a positive impact on most aspects of students’ English reading habits, but there is no robust evidence showing AR is effective for motivating students’ reading attitudes.
Authors:
Fujia Yang, Durham University, United Kingdom
About the Presenter(s)
Fujia Yang is a doctoral student at the School of Education, Durham University, United Kingdom.
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