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Impact Evaluation of Flashlight360 in Mountain View Public Schools: Year 2

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Title: Impact Evaluation of Flashlight360 in Mountain View Public Schools: Year 2
Language: English
Authors: Michael A. Cook, Steven M. Ross, Johns Hopkins University, Center for Research and Reform in Education (CRRE)
Source: Center for Research and Reform in Education. 2024.
Availability: Johns Hopkins Center for Research and Reform in Education, 300 East Joppa Road Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21286. Tel: 410-616-2338; Fax: 410-324-4444; Web site: https://education.jhu.edu/crre/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Suburban Schools, Hispanic American Students, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Language Fluency, Language Proficiency, Language Skills, Language Tests, Test Reliability, Outcome Measures, Speech Skills, Writing Achievement, Achievement Gains
Abstract: This study examined the effectiveness of Flashlight360 by continuing a retrospective, mixed-methods quasi-experimental design of ELLs in Grades 1-12 during the 2023-24 school year in a large western state school district. Outcome measures included composite, speaking, and writing achievement gains on the WIDA ACCESS assessment administered to students in schools that implemented Flashlight360, relative to those of students in schools that did not implement the program. Impact analyses showed significant positive impacts of Flashlight360 on WIDA ACCESS composite score and proficiency levels, both for two-year and one-year student participants. Additional analyses showed significant positive impacts of Flashlight360 on WIDA ACCESS Speaking and Writing subscale scores for one-year students, as well as directionally positive impacts for two-year students. Digital usage variables were not significantly associated with WIDA ACCESS scores or proficiency levels.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: ED659896
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This study examined the effectiveness of Flashlight360 by continuing a retrospective, mixed-methods quasi-experimental design of ELLs in Grades 1-12 during the 2023-24 school year in a large western state school district. Outcome measures included composite, speaking, and writing achievement gains on the WIDA ACCESS assessment administered to students in schools that implemented Flashlight360, relative to those of students in schools that did not implement the program. Impact analyses showed significant positive impacts of Flashlight360 on WIDA ACCESS composite score and proficiency levels, both for two-year and one-year student participants. Additional analyses showed significant positive impacts of Flashlight360 on WIDA ACCESS Speaking and Writing subscale scores for one-year students, as well as directionally positive impacts for two-year students. Digital usage variables were not significantly associated with WIDA ACCESS scores or proficiency levels.