A Quasi-Experimental Examination of Drama Frames: A Teacher Professional Development Program Targeting Student Reading Achievement

Sultan Kilinc, Scott Marley, Michael Kelley, Jenny Millinger

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Abstract

This study examined a professional development (PD) intervention that provided kindergarten-through third-grade teachers with drama-based pedagogy to improve student reading achievement. The PD consisted of collaboration between teaching artists and teachers to integrate drama into English language arts instruction for a school year. Twenty-six classroom teachers and their 815 kindergarten, first-, second-, and third-grade students participated in this quasi-experimental study. Student reading achievement was measured with the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) in the fall, winter, and spring. With the exception of first-grade students, results indicated statistically significant student growth in favor of the experimental group relative to a business-as-usual comparison group. Implications in terms of embodied theories of cognition and classroom practice are discussed.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1
Number of pages28
JournalInternational Journal of Education and the Arts
Volume24
Issue number1
StatePublished - Jan 23 2023

Keywords

  • drama, drama-based pedagogy, reading, reading achievement, professional development

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