Evaluation of the gradual release of responsibility framework's effectiveness on oral summarization skills in Turkish middle school classrooms: A mixed methods study

KAYA K., KURUDAYIOĞLU M., Yıldırım K., Galeza A., Rasinski T.

Evaluation and Program Planning, vol.114, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 114
  • Publication Date: 2026
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102720
  • Journal Name: Evaluation and Program Planning
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Geobase, MEDLINE, Political Science Complete, Psycinfo, Public Administration Abstracts, Public Affairs Index
  • Keywords: Gradual release of responsibility, Middle school students, Oral summarization, Turkish language
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We aimed to explore the effects of the gradual release of responsibility framework on sixth-grade students’ oral summarization skills in the Turkish language. The current study employed convergent mixed methods research. In the quantitative phase, a pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design was used. The sample of the quantitative phase consisted of 41 sixth-grade students in Türkiye. The qualitative phase included observations about the intervention and the students’ diaries in the experimental group (n = 20). The covariance analyses on the posttest scores of the students revealed that summarization attitudes and summarization achievements of the experimental group students varied significantly compared to the control group students. In addition, it was observed that the intervention provided new insights into how students summarized a text. The students’ diaries showed that while they had difficulties with oral summarization during the intervention, they gradually developed an awareness and they liked to summarize.