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ERIC Number: ED651153
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 115
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-5570-7080-5
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
A Comparison of Computer-Based versus Small-Group Intervention on the English Language Arts Growth Scores of Third- to Fifth-Grade Students
Sabrina G. McClard
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Union University
The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant difference between student ELA growth scores among two intervention programs based on the delivery method. Multiple tools have been implemented in schools to improve student learning outcomes in reading. These include but are not limited to Reading Plus (RP) and Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI). RP is an adaptive computer-based program used to help struggling readers. LLI is a short-term small-group intervention program designed to help struggling readers improve in fluency, comprehension, and writing. This ex post facto quantitative research study sought to determine if a significant difference in student ELA outcomes was present in 3rd-5th grades based on scores of easyCBM and Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) Practice Tests between students who received intervention on a computer-based platform, RP, and those in small-group interventions, LLI. Participants in the study included 78 3rd- to 5th-grade students in a rural Middle Tennessee Title I school. For the study, ex post facto data were used. The ex post facto data were obtained from easyCBM measures and Tennessee Department of Education practice tests. After IRB approval, the data were deidentified and presented to the researcher. After obtaining the data, z-scores were calculated and two independent samples t tests were conducted to determine if there was a significant difference in student growth scores in the areas of fluency and comprehension based on easyCBM measures. An additional independent samples t test was run to see if significant growth occurred between the two intervention groups based on the Tennessee Department of Education Practice tests. The outcomes showed no significant difference was present between scores of students who used an online platform, RP, and those who used a small-group intervention, LLI, on the fluency and comprehension measures of easyCBM. Likewise, there was not a significant difference in scores between students who used RP and LLI on the Tennessee Department of Education Practice Tests. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: easyCBM
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