Links to Learning Applications: An Analysis of Usage and Impact, 2011-12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools (FL) Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School Summary of Findings: Miami-Dade County Public Schools conducted an independent analysis of interventions used within their district. The analysis examined students in grades 3 through 10 who were […]
Effects of Four Electronic Text Presentation Formats on Reading Efficiency and Comprehension Assessment | Instruction | Upper Elementary School Purpose of Study: The goal of this experiment was to determine whether the use of a particular text presentation format during reading instruction might be more effective in advancing reading development. Study Design: Fifth-grade students attending […]
Exploring a guided, silent reading intervention: Effects on struggling third-grade readers’ achievement Instruction | Upper Elementary School Summary of Findings: The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of a supplementary, guided, silent reading intervention with 80 struggling third-grade readers who were retained at grade level as a result of poor performance on […]
Comprehension-Based Silent Reading Rates: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know? Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School Summary of Findings: This paper reviews research on the development of silent reading habits and examines instructional practices that can lead to good reading efficiency and strong comprehension. The authors […]
What is the effect of Reading Plus on ninth-grade intermediate ELL students’ reading scores as measured by the GRADE™? Instruction | High School | English Learners (EL) Purpose of Study: This research measured changes in the reading proficiency of ninth-grade English language learners (ELLs) following a twelve-week course of web-based silent reading practice using the […]
The Relationship Between a Silent Reading Fluency Instructional Protocol on Students’ Reading Comprehension and Achievement in an Urban School Setting Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School Summary of Findings: The study examined a large-scale implementation of Reading Plus to validate the effects as well as the feasibility of deployment of […]