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Direct linkHurwitz, Lisa B.; Macaruso, Paul; Thang, Sarah; Studwell, Jamie – Computers in the Schools, 2022
Unfortunately, far too many American adolescents are unable to read proficiently. The science of reading suggests explicit instruction in both word identification and language processing skills should bolster reading proficiency, but most commercial reading interventions for secondary students focus exclusively on the latter skill area. This study…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Reading Skills, Computer Software Evaluation, Literacy Education
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
Schechter, Rachel L.; Kazakoff, Elizabeth R.; Bundschuh, Kristine; Prescott, Jen Elise; Macaruso, Paul – Reading Psychology, 2017
The number of K-12 classrooms adopting blended learning models is rapidly increasing and represents a cultural shift in teaching and learning; however, fidelity of implementation of these new blended learning programs varies widely. This study aimed to examine the role of teacher engagement in student motivation and achievement in a blended…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction, Reading Programs
Schechter, Rachel L.; Macaruso, Paul; Kazakoff, Elizabeth R.; Brooke, Elizabeth – Computers in the Schools, 2015
This study investigated the potential benefits of a blended learning approach on the reading skills of low socioeconomic status students in Grades 1 and 2. Treatment students received English language arts instruction that was both teacher-led and technology-based. Comparisons were made with control students who received the same English language…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Reading Instruction, Low Income Students, Elementary School Students
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
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
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
