The Effects of a Computer-Assisted and Culturally Relevant Repeated Reading Intervention on the Oral Reading Fluency of First Grade Students At-Risk
Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: This study examined the effects of a novel computer software program titled "Reading Relevant and Culturally Engaging Stories (R.A.C.E.S)" on the oral reading fluency and comprehension of urban first-grade students who had been identified as at risk for reading failure.A multiple baseline across participants design was used to determine if the repeated reading strategy using culturally relevant materials delivered through the computer software would increase participant oral reading fluency and comprehension.Oral reading fluency was measured by correct words per minute and comprehension was measured by responses to maze passages on both treatment and generalization probes.Four first-grade students participated in the study.Each received instruction at his ix Participants and setting…………………………………………………………………25 Materials………………………………………………………………………..27 Dependent Variables……………………………………………………………31 Independent Variables…………………………………………………………..34 Experimental Design and Conditions……………………………………...…....35 Chapter 3: Results……………………………………………………………………….54
Author: DeLayna R Green
Institution: The Ohio State University
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Funder: Ohio State University
OpenAlex ID: W2614354412