ERIC Number: ED533623
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Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 115
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Elementary Reading Fluency and Comprehension: Do Laptops Make a Difference?
Bryan, Andrew
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Virginia
This study examined whether a one-to-one laptop program had an effect on the reading-fluency and comprehension scores of fourth- and fifth-grade students over a half-year period. Pre- and post-test scores on the AIMSweb R-CBM fluency and Maze-CBM comprehension tests were collected for 1,048 students attending six diverse, high-poverty elementary schools. Six hundred ninety-seven students were assigned to the non-laptop (control) group and 351 students to the laptop (treatment) group. Data were analyzed for each measure to compare control and treatment groups using paired t-tests and two-sample t-tests. The findings show that reading-fluency and comprehension scores for the control and experimental groups were statistically significant from pre- to post-test. The results also show that laptops did not have a statistically significant effect on the reading-fluency and comprehension test scores for the experimental group in comparison to the control group, as measured by the R-CBM and Maze-CBM, over a half-year period. The study's findings, limitations, and implications for future study, practice, and policy are discussed. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency, Scores, Grade 5, Reading Instruction, Laptop Computers, Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 4, Reading Tests, Economically Disadvantaged, Comparative Analysis, Pretests Posttests, Statistical Analysis, Longitudinal Studies, Curriculum Based Assessment
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 4; Grade 5
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Language: English
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