Action Research Dataset: Integrating Literacy Strategies in 8th Grade Science Instruction

This dataset supports the findings presented in the article <i>“Bridging the Gap: Using Literacy Strategies to Boost Science Comprehension in Diverse Middle School Classrooms.”</i> It includes anonymized data collected from 57 eighth-grade science students in a bilingual classroom in Rochester, NY, as part of a six-week action research study. The study examined the impact of embedded literacy strategies, such as Edpuzzle video scaffolds, sentence frames, word walls, and structured annotations, on student comprehension and performance.<b>Pre-</b>The dataset contains:Demographic breakdowns by gender, ELL status, IEP/504 status, and ethnicityPre-- and post-intervention quiz scoresStudent-level subgroup identification (aggregated and anonymized)Summative performance category counts (e.g., Basic Understanding, Proficient)Summary metrics used in analysis (means, standard deviation, coefficient of variation)This data may be useful to researchers and educators interested in literacy integration, bilingual instruction, inclusive science education, and classroom-based intervention analysis.<b>The study examined the impact of embedded literacy strategies, such as Edpuzzle video scaffolds, sentence frames, word walls, and structured annotations, on student comprehension and performance.</b><br>