Motivational Practices in Reading Interventions for Students With or at Risk for Dyslexia: Literature Synthesis and Meta-Analysis
Topics in Language Disorders
Cho, E., Dahl-Leonard, K., et al. (2023).
Topics in Language Disorders, 43(2), 119-145.
This meta-analysis investigates the impact of motivational practice components (e.g., choices, interesting texts, game-like activities, goal setting) on the outcomes of reading interventions for elementary school-aged children with or at risk of developing dyslexia. This meta-analysis utilizes findings from Hall, et al. (2023). See the "Notes on This Article" section for a full citation of this separate publication.
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
This meta-analysis is based on a separate publication available elsewhere in the Evidence Maps:<br />
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<li><span style="color: #333333;">Hall, C., Dahl-Leonard, K., et al. (2023). Forty Years of Reading Intervention Research for Elementary Students with or at Risk for Dyslexia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. <em>Reading Research Quarterly, 58</em>(2), 285-312, <a title="https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.477" href="https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.477" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.477</a></span></li>
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January 1, 1980 to January 1, 2020
Experimental or quasi-experimental designs with treatment comparison groups and at least 15 participants per group
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Explicit motivational strategy instruction generally resulted in improved outcomes (g=0.462) for elementary school-aged children with or at risk of dyslexia when compared to interventions with no motivational practices (g= 0.341) or interventions with only motivational supports (g= 0.309). However, these differences were not statistically significant. Stronger effects were noted on measures of word reading than reading comprehension or overall reading outcomes. Limitations include a small number of studies reporting motivational supports or motivational strategy instruction and heterogeneity between studies. Further research is warranted.
