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Swanson, Elizabeth; Austin, Christy R.; Stewart, Alicia A.; Scammacca, Nancy – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2020
To better understand the impact of using e-books on students' reading outcomes, we conducted a meta-analysis of 14 studies with students in grades K-12 published between 2007 and 2018. Findings revealed an average effect size across all studies and reading outcomes of 0.9 that did not differ significantly from zero. There was also no statistically…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Electronic Publishing, Reading Skills, Outcomes of Education
Swanson, Elizabeth; Austin, Christy R.; Stewart, Alicia A.; Scammacca, Nancy – Grantee Submission, 2020
To better understand the impact of using e-books on students' reading outcomes, we conducted a meta-analysis of 14 studies with students in grades K-12 published between 2007 and 2018. Findings revealed an average effect size across all studies and reading outcomes of 0.9 that did not differ significantly from zero. There was also no statistically…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Electronic Publishing, Reading Skills, Outcomes of Education
Hammett, Carol Totsky – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to explore vocabulary acquisition of primary grade children. Specifically, the study used a unique teaching strategy that added physical movement to typical read-aloud sessions with kindergarten and first grade children. Although a review of reading research revealed a plethora of studies, very few studies…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Elementary School Students, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Alonzo, Julie; Tindal, Gerald – Behavioral Research and Teaching, 2004
This technical report presents an overview of a reading assessment used by a large school district in the Pacific Northwest. It provides sufficient background information to enable those unfamiliar with the assessment to understand the various subtests that comprise it as well as its development and application in the district for making…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Educational Assessment, School Districts, Item Response Theory