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What Works Clearinghouse, 2014
"Open Court ReadingĀ©" is a reading program for grades K-6 published by McGraw-Hill Education that is designed to teach decoding, comprehension, inquiry, and writing in a three-part logical progression. Part One of each unit, Preparing to Read, focuses on phonemic awareness, sounds and letters, phonics, fluency, and word knowledge. Part…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Intervention, Reading Comprehension, Decoding (Reading)
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Seethaler, Pamela M.; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Exceptional Children, 2010
This study examined the reliability, validity, and predictive utility of kindergarten screening for risk for math difficulty (MD). Three screening measures, administered in September and May of kindergarten to 196 students, assessed number sense and computational fluency. Conceptual and procedural outcomes were measured at end of first grade, with…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Screening Tests
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Donker, Afke; Reitsma, Pieter – Computers and Education, 2007
Because there is little empirical data available on how well young children are able to use a computer mouse, the present study examined their proficiency in clicking on small objects at various positions on the screen and their skill in moving objects over the screen, using drag-and-drop and click-move-click. The participants were 104 children…
Descriptors: Young Children, Computer Literacy, Computer Peripherals, Kindergarten
Kumtepe, Alper T. – Online Submission, 2006
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of computer use on children's social skills in kindergarten. Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), conducted by National Center for Educational Statistics, was utilized to analyze differential effects of home and school computer use on kindergarten social…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Kindergarten, Interpersonal Competence, Access to Computers
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Wang, X. Christine; Kedem, Yore; Hertzog, Nancy B. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2004
This study investigated young children's reflections about their learning experiences through Student-Created PowerPoint Presentations (SCPP). The study was conducted in a K/1 classroom in a university-affiliated school while the children completed a project titled "Who Measures What in Our Neighborhood?" The participants were 14 children (five…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Young Children, Teaching Assistants, Learning Experience
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Nir-Gal, Ofra; Klein, Pnina S. – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2004
This study was designed to examine the effect of different kinds of adult mediation on the cognitive performance of young children who used computers. The study sample included 150 kindergarten children aged 5-6. The findings indicate that children who engaged in adult-mediated computer activity improved the level of their cognitive performance on…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Kindergarten, Young Children, Teacher Role