Date of Award
1-1-2011
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D. in Education
Department
Teacher Education
First Advisor
Rosemary Oliphant-Ingham
Second Advisor
Kathryn McKee
Third Advisor
Thea H. Williams-Black
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the impact of the state sponsored Ramp-Up Literacy intervention program on reading comprehension test scores as measured by Mississippi's Subject Area Test Program (SATP) and the Mississippi Curriculum Test, Second Edition (MCT 2). There were 252 participants representing three school districts over three testing years. Each school district selected program participants based on reading test scores, teacher recommendations, and grades. A paired samples-t test was the statistical analysis used to determine significance through pretest and posttest outcomes for each program year. The effect size d was also used to determine whether the change in test scores was small, moderate, or significant. All schools did experience a change in effect size each year of intervention. However, they did not all experience significance based on t-test results each year.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Rolonda, "Impact of a state sponsored intervention program on reading comprehension scores" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1377.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1377