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Effects of Text-to-Speech Software on the Reading Rate and Comprehension Skills of High School Students with Specific Learning Disabilities
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Moorman, Amanda; Boon, Richard T.; Keller-Bell, Yolanda; Stagliano, Christina; Jeffs, Tara – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a text-to-speech software program known as "Read Please" on the reading rate and reading comprehension accuracy of two high school students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) in reading. A single-subject A-B-A-B "withdrawal" research design (Alberto & Troutman,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Learning Disabilities, Computer Software, Reading Rate
Observing Reading Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Synthesis
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Swanson, Elizabeth A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2008
This article synthesizes previous research studies examining reading instruction for students with learning disabilities (LD) through classroom observation methods. An extensive search of the research literature between 1980 and 2005 yielded 21 observation studies. Findings revealed that reading instruction for students with LD is generally of low…
Descriptors: Phonics, Observation, Learning Disabilities, Reading Instruction
Is Reading Fluency a Key for Successful High School Reading?
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Rasinski, Timothy V.; Padak, Nancy D.; McKeon, Christine A.; Wilfong, Lori G.; Friedauer, Julie A.; Heim, Patricia – Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 2005
With the publication of the report of the National Reading Panel (National Institute for Child Health and Human Development [NICHD], 2000), reading fluency has become more recognized as a key element in successful reading programs in the primary grades. This article describes a study that assessed the decoding accuracy and fluency levels of a…
Descriptors: Reading Rate, Reading Programs, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction