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Mark Bodner; Andrew Coulson – Grantee Submission, 2021
A randomized controlled trial group design study funded by IES NCR Grant R305A090527 was conducted in which 16,307 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students in 52 school grade-level clusters were randomly assigned to receive ST Math (program revision Gen3), a supplemental mathematics software instructional intervention, or to a business-as-usual…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Students
Lippert, Anne; Gatewood, Jessica; Cai, Zhiqiang; Graesser, Arthur C. – Grantee Submission, 2019
One out of six adults in the United States possesses low literacy skills. Many advocates believe that technology can pave the way for these adults to gain the skills that they desire. This article describes an adaptive intelligent tutoring system called AutoTutor that is designed to teach adults comprehension strategies across different levels of…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Educational Technology, Adult Literacy, Skill Development
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McMaster, Kristen L.; Kendeou, Panayiota; Bresina, Britta Cook; Slater, Susan; Wagner, Kyle; White, Mary Jane; Butterfuss, Reese; Kim, Jasmine; Umana, Cristina – Grantee Submission, 2019
We describe the design and development of a technology-based inference-making intervention system that includes a set of interactive learning modules, each of which engages students to (a) view age-appropriate children's videos, (b) learn vocabulary words that are central to main ideas in each video, (c) respond to inferential questions, (d)…
Descriptors: Inferences, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Cabell, Sonia Q.; Zucker, Tricia A.; DeCoster, Jamie; Copp, Stefanie B.; Landry, Susan – Grantee Submission, 2019
There is increasing interest in low-cost, scalable approaches that support parent engagement in their children's learning at home. This study examined the impact of one such approach on pre-kindergarteners' literacy development during an academic year in a suburban public school setting that prioritized enrollment for children living in poverty.…
Descriptors: Literacy, Parent Child Relationship, Participation, Family Environment
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Council, Morris R, III.; Cartledge, Gwendolyn; Green, DeLayna; Barber, Mariah; Ralph, Gardner, III. – Grantee Submission, 2016
This descriptive study examined whether a computer-based, repeated reading intervention (i.e., Reading Relevant and Culturally Engaging Stories) is associated with improved reading and social behavior for three primary-aged urban black girls who each showed both academic and behavioral risk. The Reading Relevant and Culturally Engaging Stories…
Descriptors: Observation, Educational Technology, Student Attitudes, Questionnaires
Sanchez, Rebecca Polley; Bartel, Chelsea M; Brown, Emily; DeRosier, Melissa – Grantee Submission, 2014
This study tested the acceptability and efficacy of an innovative intelligent tutoring system (ITS), "Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN," that translates the evidence-based in-person Social Skills Group Intervention (SSGRIN), into an interactive game-based social tutorial. This randomized controlled pilot trial tested the first half of the…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Program Effectiveness, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention
Jaciw, Andrew P.; Cabalo, Jessica Villaruz; Vu, Minh-Thien – Grantee Submission, 2007
Introduction: The Maui Hawaii Educational consortium (the Maui School District and Maui Community College) sought scientifically based evidence for the effectiveness of the Cognitive Tutor (CT) Algebra I Curriculum to inform adoption decisions. Decision makers were particularly interested in whether the use of the CT program affects achievement of…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Mathematics Curriculum