view all news, press, & insights The effect of chess on reading scores: District Nine chess program; Second year report Table of contents February 12 2015 Research by Margulies, S.; The American Chess Foundation on 1992 This 1992 report evaluated the impact of an after-school chess program on students’ reading scores. Twenty-two students chose to participate in the intervention, which included instruction from chess masters and use of IBM software, with a control group of 1,118. Students in the mid-elementary grades must have taken the Degree of Reading Power Test before and after the intervention, and only students who scored in the 10th percentile or higher on the pre-test were eligible for inclusion. The effect size for students who participated in the after-school chess program was 0.422 standard deviation units in reading. The results were statistically significant. This study was eligible for inclusion in the systematic literature review and categorized as a Tier III study. While the study compares students with similar pre-test scores, its effects may be biased due to student self-selection into the chess program. Read the Research Related CHESS NEWS prev next Research The significance of playing chess in improving a child’s intellectual actualisation. Read the Article Research An investigation into whether learning to play chess at a young age increases cognitive ability. Read the Article Research The effect of playing chess on the mathematics achievement of primary school learners in two schools in KZN Read the Article Research Scholastic chess club participation and the academic achievement of Hispanic fifth grade students in south Texas. Read the Article Research The effect of learning to play chess on cognitive, perceptual and emotional development in children. Read the Article Research Chess for Success evaluation: Final report Read the Article Research Can chess training improve Pisa scores in mathematics? An experiment in Italian primary schools. Read the Article Research Does the playing of chess lead to improved scholastic achievement? Read the Article Research Does chess training affect conceptual development of six-year-old children in Turkey? Read the Article Research Impact of chess training on mathematical performance and concentration ability of children with learning disabilities Read the Article
