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Slavin, Robert E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1990
IBM has advertised huge reading gains for Writing to Read, an expensive computer laboratory program aimed at improving the reading and writing performance of kindergarten and first grade students. However, the evaluations done to date simply do not support the program's effectiveness at improving young children's reading achievement. (MLH)
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Program Evaluation

Trochim, William M. K.; Davis, James E. – Evaluation Review, 1986
Microcomputer simulations in evaluation research are useful for (1) improving student understanding of research principles and analytic techniques; (2) investigating problems arising in research implementations; and (3) exploring the accuracy and utility of novel analytic techniques. This article describes these simulation uses for the context of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Evaluation Methods