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Promising Research with ELLs

Read Well focuses on the same five core areas of reading instruction for English language learners (ELLs) recommended by researchers. Efficacy studies are promising. Using an experimental design, Frasco randomly assigned first grade ELL students to Read Well or a control group. The control group received instruction from a basal enhanced with lesson maps and templates for effective teaching developed by the Western Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center.

Findings after only three months of instruction:

• The Read Well group significantly outperformed the comparison group in phonemic awareness.
• The Read Well group significantly outperformed the comparison group in vocabulary.
• Both groups showed gains in phonics, fluency, and comprehension; however in this threemonth period, there were no significant differences between the Read Well and the comparison group.
• Read Well students made significant and positive percentile rank gains on all outcome measures.

Frasco, R. D. (2008). Effectiveness of Reading First for English language learners: Comparison of two programs (Doctoral dissertation, Walden University, 2008). Dissertation Abstracts International, 69(03A), 141–879.