PSY 2311st Edition Lecture 25Outline of Last Lecture I. How is Public Policy MadeII. Research InfluenceIII. Other Influences Outline of Current Lecture II. Public PolicyIII. RCT: Project Follow Through (1970s)IV. Direct Institution and Public PoliciesV. Be the One Person WhoCurrent LecturePublic Policy● There is harm in false beliefs○ decision makers do not always make smart decisions● US reading○ 70% of 8th graders cannot read at an 8th grade level○ 40% of 4th graders are functionally illiterateRCT: Project Follow Through (1970s)● IV= 8 experimental learn to read curricula○ each in 100+ schools nationwide● DV= standardized test results● Direct Instruction worked○ structed curriculum■ phonemic awareness (noticing sounds)■ phonics (how letters sound)■ fluency○ lots of practice○ lots of feedbackDirect Instruction and Public Policies● Teacher unions objected to direct instruction (DI)● Report not released by congress● Today DI is in less than 60 of 15,000 school districts● What didn't work = Whole Language○ opposite of DI○ it was the worst option out of Project Follow through○ but it is one of the most popular methods used to teach readingBe the One Person Who● Recognizes the importance of research informed policy● self educates on important science
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