The Efficacy of Computer-Based Supplementary Phonics Programs for Advancing Reading Skills in At-Risk Elementary Students
ARTICLE
Paul Macaruso, Pamela E. Hook, Robert McCabe
Journal of Research in Reading Volume 29, Number 2, ISSN 0141-0423
Abstract
In this study we examined the benefits of computer programs designed to supplement regular reading instruction in an urban public school system. The programs provide systematic exercises for mastering word-attack strategies. Our findings indicate that first graders who participated in the programs made significant reading gains over the school year. Their post-test scores were slightly (but not significantly) greater than the post-test scores of control children who received regular reading instruction without the programs. When analyses were restricted to low-performing children eligible for Title I services, significantly higher post-test scores were obtained by the treatment group compared to the control group. At post-test Title I children in the treatment group performed at levels similar to non-Title I students.
Citation
Macaruso, P., Hook, P.E. & McCabe, R. (2006). The Efficacy of Computer-Based Supplementary Phonics Programs for Advancing Reading Skills in At-Risk Elementary Students. Journal of Research in Reading, 29(2), 162-172. Retrieved August 9, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/76467/.
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