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Jones, Jerry D.; Staats, William D.; Bowling, Noel; Bickel, Robert D.; Cunningham, Michael L.; Cadle, Connie – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2005
We were asked by Merit Software to conduct a quasi-experimental research study to evaluate the effects of its reading software on middle school students. Because the No Child Left Behind Act emphasizes the importance of evidence-based interventions and has set improving students reading comprehension as a goal, we agreed to take on this project.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Achievement Gains, Reading Comprehension, Secondary School Students
Williams, Gertrude Rebecca – 1993
The purpose of this research was to determine whether a computer assisted instruction (CAI) program increased the reading and math standardized test scores for selected sixth grade high risk students in a rural school district. Fifty-four randomly selected students' scores on the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) Series were compared before and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware