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Direct linkSchechter, 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
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
