Program Description

"The Shurley English curriculum has assembled a unique combination of features and strategies to provide for student success in grammar, skills, writing, and reading. These features are logically, sequentially, and systematically woven into the curriculum to provide a solid foundation for lifetime literacy."

Cost

Must contact publisher for pricing. Pricing varies by program format (digital vs physical).

Intended Population

• Core

Grade

• Elementary School
• Middle School

Intended Group Size

• Any

ELL/DLL

• Partial

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• No

Accelerated Learning

• Yes

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

Only two pretest-posttest studies were found. The control group of one study achieved higher language scores than the Shurley English group The other study revealed improvements in all grade levels; however, the measurement tool was a researcher-developed assessment.

Study Citations

Harris, A. N., Gilman, D. A. (2003) Implementing the Shurley Method at Reelsville Elementary School to raise achievement scores: Effective or ineffective? (Unpublished report).

Hutchinson, D., McCavitt, S., Rude, K., & Vallow, D. (2002) Improving student achievement throguh grammar instruction. (Unpublished master's thesis). St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL.

Evidence Base (ESSA)

• No studies met inclusion requirements

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence