ERIC Number: EJ1155720
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1057-3569
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Evaluations of Technology-Assisted Small-Group Tutoring for Struggling Readers
Madden, Nancy A.; Slavin, Robert E.
Reading & Writing Quarterly, v33 n4 p327-334 2017
This article reports on 2 experiments in inner-city Baltimore evaluating a computer-assisted tutoring approach, Tutoring With Alphie (TWA), in which 1 paraprofessional can work with up to 6 children at a time. In Study 1, we randomly assigned 14 schools to receive TWA or to continue with whatever approaches they were currently using. Each experimental school (n = 8) received a half-time paraprofessional tutor. Struggling readers in the lowest 30% of Grades 1-3 received tutoring using TWA. In comparison to control schools (n = 6), reading outcomes strongly favored TWA (effect size = +0.46, p < 0.01). In Study 2, new students in 7 of the 8 TWA schools received tutoring, and 6 schools continued as controls. Results again favored the TWA group (effect size = +0.40, p < 0.001). The findings support the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of using technology to offer tutoring to many more students than could have received it individually.
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Tutoring, Randomized Controlled Trials, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Comparative Analysis, Program Effectiveness, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, At Risk Students, Cooperative Learning, Technology Integration, Reading Tests, Urban Schools, Scores, Pretests Posttests, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 1; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2; Grade 3
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland (Baltimore)
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