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A Meta-Analysis Examining the Effect of E-Book Use on Literacy Outcomes for Students in Grades K-12
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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
A Meta-Analysis Examining the Effect of E-Book Use on Literacy Outcomes for Students in Grades K-12
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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
Reliability and Validity of Advanced Phonics Measures
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Doty, Sara J.; Hixson, Michael D.; Decker, Dawn M.; Reynolds, Jennifer L.; Drevon, Daniel D. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2015
Two studies explored the technical adequacy of various measures of advanced phonics skills. In Study 1, the advanced phonics measures consisted of pseudowords, real words, or a combination of both. Participants included 39 students in the third grade. Test-retest correlations for all measures were above 0.8 and interrater reliability was high.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Reading Tests, Phonics, Reliability
The Viability of Individual Oral Assessments for Learners: Insights Gained from Two Intervention Evaluations
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Prinsloo, C. H.; Harvey, J. C. – Perspectives in Education, 2016
It is essential for learners to develop foundational literacy skills, ideally, in the first grade of formal education. These skills are then firmly entrenched and can be expanded in the following grades to form a basis for all future academic studies. Appropriate assessment practices and tools to aid this process can inform the achievement of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Reading, Oral Reading, Reading Tests
Evaluating a Brief Measure of Reading Comprehension for Narrative and Expository Text: The Convergent and Predictive Validity of the Reading Retell Rubric
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Thomas, Lisa B. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Reading comprehension is a critical aspect of the reading process. Children who experience significant problems in reading comprehension are at risk for long-term academic and social problems. High-quality measures are needed for early, efficient, and effective identification of children in need of remediation in reading comprehension. Substantial…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Scoring Rubrics, Predictive Validity, Validity