ERIC Number: EJ1194648
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-8756-8705
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Applying Systematic Instruction to Teach ELA Skills Using Fictional Novels via an iPad App
Mims, Pamela J.; Stanger, Carol; Sears, Julie A.; White, Wendee B.
Rural Special Education Quarterly, v37 n4 p197-206 Dec 2018
Increasingly, researchers have successfully identified strategies to promote comprehension to students who are nonreaders. Further research is needed to replicate these promising results. In the current study, we used a multiple probe across participants design to evaluate the effectiveness of an iPad app, which incorporates evidence-based practices such as constant time delay and system of least prompts, on the acquisition of targeted vocabulary and comprehension of four middle school students with significant intellectual and developmental disability (SIDD). Findings suggest that the intervention resulted in improved performance across all participants and that some generalization and maintenance of skills was seen. Limitations and implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Descriptors: English, Language Arts, Handheld Devices, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Instructional Effectiveness, Evidence Based Practice, Generalization, Cues, Middle School Students, Vocabulary Development, Novels, Rural Education, Special Education, Case Studies, Intelligence Tests, Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDIES14C0018