Learning in primary > Books (eLP) > Kim 2005
Detailed Information
| Country | Country: United States |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita | 52.983 |
| Context details | Schools in Lake County Public School District, which is large, multi-ethnic school district in a mid-Atlantic state |
| Age | Grade 4 |
| Implementation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Implementer | Researchers |
| Duration (months) | N/A |
| Cost | The present intervention cost less than $100 per student, which includes the price of books, postage, and labor. |
| Intervention details | 8 books were mailed to students to read during summer vacation along with letters to family members; 10 schools participated |
| Evaluation design | Randomized evaluation |
|---|---|
| Cluster definition | Individual |
| Sample | Outcome | Test | Source Table | Observations | Statistics on Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete sample | Language | WCPM and ITBS tests | 5 | 450 | Coeff: -2.09; SE: 1.50; SD: 31.82 |
| Complete sample | Language | WCPM and ITBS tests | 4 | 486 | Coeff: 8.00; SE: 4.00; SD: 100.00 |