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Soboleski, Penny K. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The three-fold purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the impact of the computer-based reading program Fast ForWord (FFW) on the reading achievement of second-grade students in an Ohio school district. The sample included 360 students (treatment group, n = 85; control group, n = 275) from four elementary buildings. FFW is an…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Investigations, Intervention, Reading Programs
Jarrett, Christy; Evans, Cay; Dai, Yong; Williams, Debbie; Rogers, Keitha – Online Submission, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine whether there was a significant increase in the reading achievement during second- and third-grade of the 12 students who attended Midway Elementary Professional Development School (PDS) from kindergarten through fifth grade. Additionally, the study was seeking a possible relationship between the in-service…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Professional Development Schools, Reading Achievement, Pretests Posttests
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Benson, Kelsey A.; Marchand-Martella, Nancy E.; Martella, Ronald C.; Kolts, Russell L. – Journal of Direct Instruction, 2007
This investigation examined the comparative effects of "Reading Success Level B" on the reading comprehension skills of 78 fifth graders across three general education classrooms. Three student subgroups were formed based on pretest Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) reading levels including high (n = 14), average (n = 50), and low (n = 14)…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Grade 5, Statistical Significance, Pretests Posttests