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Effects of a multimedia enhanced reading buddies program on kindergarten and Grade 4 vocabulary and comprehension

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  • Rebecca Silverman
  • Young-Suk Kim
  • Anna Hartranft
  • Stephanie Nunn
  • Daniel McNeish

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Reading buddies programs, which pair older and younger students to read books together on a regular basis, are common in many U.S. elementary schools. Yet, the research base on these programs is limited. Therefore, we conducted a quasiexperimental study of a reading buddies program targeting vocabulary and comprehension. The program we studied paired fourth-grade students with kindergarten students to read, talk, play, and write together. In all, 16 Grade 4 classrooms and 16 kindergarten classrooms participated in the treatment group and in the comparison group. The treatment included 10 one-hour sessions implemented over the course of roughly 10 weeks. Analyses revealed effects of treatment on proximal measures of vocabulary for both kindergarteners and fourth-grade students. However, there were no effects on distal measures for either group. Teachers' perceptions of the program are presented, and findings are discussed in light of the extant literature.

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  • Rebecca Silverman & Young-Suk Kim & Anna Hartranft & Stephanie Nunn & Daniel McNeish, 2017. "Effects of a multimedia enhanced reading buddies program on kindergarten and Grade 4 vocabulary and comprehension," The Journal of Educational Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 110(4), pages 391-404, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:vjerxx:v:110:y:2017:i:4:p:391-404
    DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2015.1103690
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