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ArticleReading and writing2026

Examining the Effects of Tier 1 Small-Group Reading Instruction on Early-Elementary Students' Reading Outcomes.

Katlynn Dahl-Leonard, Colby Hall, Dukjae Lee

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Katlynn Dahl-LeonardUniversity of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6124-5990
Colby HallUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0779-1322
Dukjae LeeUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5867-672X

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THE FLORIDA LONGITUDINAL STUDYP50HD052120 · NICHD · FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Nicole Sandi Patton-Terry · 2006 to 2026
$31.7M
NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD052120
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Abstract

The purpose of this systematic observation study was to explore kindergarten and first-grade teachers' Tier 1 small-group reading instruction for students with or at risk for reading difficulties and examine the effects of instruction on students' literacy outcomes. We focused on time spent providing instruction in different literacy domains, instructional practices and materials used during text reading instruction, and impacts on student literacy outcomes. We conducted 42 observations of 15 early-elementary teachers' small-group reading instruction for students with or at risk for reading difficulties. We also conducted semi-structured interviews with teachers to learn more about their instruction and collected student literacy assessment data at the beginning and end of the school year. Results indicated that teachers' instruction typically aligned with evidence-based practices. Although instructional time was not significantly correlated with improvements in students' skills for most expected relations, there were three statistically significant relations: phonological awareness instruction and encoding outcomes (

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early-elementaryliteracy outcomesreading difficultiesreading instruction

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PMID42769864
PMCPMC13593153

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