ERIC Number: ED604917
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 23
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Examining the Impact of Amplify Reading on Student Literacy in Grades K-2. 2019 Report
Newton, Stephen; Gamble, Harrison; Su, Yu; Zoski, Jennifer; Damico, Danielle
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This paper presents the results of a quasi-experimental study examining the effectiveness of Amplify Reading, a digital supplemental literacy curriculum that students play independently at school or at home, in improving student literacy outcomes as measured by end of year Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Next for students in Grades K-2. Students in Amplify Reading outperformed and outgrew a comparison sample of students from their district. Significant and meaningful effects were obtained over one semester with an average of fewer than seven hours of use of the program. This is less than the expected use over the course of a school year, suggesting the potential of stronger impact when the program is used over a longer period of time.
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Reading Instruction, Grade 1, Grade 2, Kindergarten, Reading Programs, Program Effectiveness, Educational Games, Teaching Methods, Skill Development, Sequential Approach, Direct Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Urban Schools, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy, Reading Fluency, Student Diversity
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education; Grade 2; Kindergarten
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
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