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Measuring the Impact of a Blended Learning Model on Early Literacy Growth
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Wilkes, Shani; Kazakoff, Elizabeth R.; Prescott, Jen Elise; Bundschuh, Kristine; Hook, Pamela E.; Wolf, Raffaela; Hurwitz, Lisa B.; Macaruso, Paul – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
In the context of trying to improve reading proficiency in elementary school students, this study investigated the use of digital technology as part of a blended learning program, Core5, in kindergarten and first grade classes. A quasi-experimental design compared 283 treatment students instructed in schools using Core5 with 237 control students…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Blended Learning, Primary Education, Kindergarten
Three-Year Longitudinal Study: Impact of a Blended Learning Program--Lexia® Core5® Reading--On Reading Gains in Low-SES Kindergarteners
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Macaruso, Paul; Wilkes, Shani; Franzén, Sarah; Schechter, Rachel L. – Computers in the Schools, 2019
This three-year longitudinal study tracked the reading performance of 68 kindergarten students from low SES backgrounds. These students received instruction with a blended learning program--Lexia® Core5® Reading--from the start of kindergarten through second grade. During each school year the students made significant gains on a standardized…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Low Income Students, Blended Learning, Grade 1
Efficacy of Computer-Assisted Instruction for the Development of Early Literacy Skills in Young Children
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Macaruso, Paul; Rodman, Alyson – Reading Psychology, 2011
Two studies examined the efficacy of using computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to supplement a phonics-based reading curriculum for preschoolers and kindergartners in an urban public school system. The CAI programs provided exercises in phonological awareness and basic phonics skills. We compared treatment classes using CAI with control classes…
Descriptors: Phonics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Phonological Awareness, Scores
The Efficacy of Computer-Assisted Instruction for Advancing Literacy Skills in Kindergarten Children
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Macaruso, Paul; Walker, Adelaide – Reading Psychology, 2008
We examined the benefits of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) as a supplement to a phonics-based reading curriculum for kindergartners in an urban public school system. The CAI program provides systematic exercises in phonological awareness and letter-sound correspondences. Comparisons were made between children in classes receiving a sufficient…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Computer Assisted Instruction, Phonological Awareness, Pretests Posttests
The Efficacy of Computer-Based Supplementary Phonics Programs for Advancing Reading Skills in At-Risk Elementary Students
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Macaruso, Paul; Hook, Pamela E.; McCabe, Robert – Journal of Research in Reading, 2006
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…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Reading Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Public Schools