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For Which Children of Economic Disadvantage and in Which Instructional Contexts Does Earobics Step 1 Improve Kindergarteners' Literacy?
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Anthony, Jason L. – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
This study evaluated Earobics Step 1, a commercial literacy program, and examined whether impact varied with children's school readiness and classroom instruction. Participants included 247 kindergarteners from 37 classrooms in nine Title 1 schools. Children were randomly assigned to receive 21 weeks of computerized instruction with Earobics or…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Program Effectiveness, School Readiness, Randomized Controlled Trials
Tight Budget Loosens Creativity: School Turns to Distance Learning to Stretch Development Dollars
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Chapman, Sue – Journal of Staff Development, 2012
During the 2010-2011 school year, McWhirter Elementary Professional Development Laboratory School in Webster, Texas, faced a significant reduction in funds available for professional learning. In this article, the author describes how videoconferencing sustained the school's professional learning initiatives on a shrinking budget. By rethinking…
Descriptors: Budgets, Creativity, Budgeting, Mathematics Instruction
Testing CAI Courseware in Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Math.
Goode, Mike – Technological Horizons in Education, 1988
Describes a successful school model that is piloting computer hardware and software while reviewing and modifying classroom strategies and instructional techniques. Discusses the purpose of the school and a typical day of instruction. Lists results for the fifth and sixth grades. (MVL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers