Accelerated Early Reading Outcomes (AERO) English Learners (EL) Study

Supporting K-3 Educators to Deliver a Technology-Based Reading Intervention for English Learner Students at Risk for Learning Disabilities.

The goal of this study is to adapt a small-group reading intervention, AERO, to better meet the needs of kindergarten through Grade 3 teachers of Spanish-speaking ELs at risk for reading difficulties. The program is designed to provide instruction in phonological awareness, print concepts, word reading, text reading, oral language development, vocabulary, comprehension, spelling, handwriting, and writing. We will be developing, testing, and seeking feedback on to-be-developed resources designed to better support ELs.

CLI Faculty:

Tricia Zucker, Ph.D., Michael P. Mesa, PhD

Principal Investigator:

Michael P. Mesa, PhD, Colby Hall, PhD, University of Virginia

Co-Investigator:

Tricia Zucker, Ph.D.

Participating Sites:

Researchers from the University of Virginia have partnered with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) on the AERO ELs research project. The project will extend over five years in schools across Virginia and Texas.

The Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth Houston is recruiting two Houston-area school sites with high numbers of English Learners. From each site, three teachers and 15 students will participate for one year.