Share Paper: Using CAI with Fidelity: Impacts on Literacy Skills of Kindergarten Students Across Demographics

  1. Haya Shamir, Waterford Institute, United States
  2. David Pocklington, Waterford Institute, United States
  3. Kathryn Feehan, Waterford Institute, United States
  4. Erik Yoder, Waterford Institute, United States
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Abstract: This study investigated the impact of a computer-adaptive reading program, Waterford Early Learning (WEL), in an elementary school in Indiana. The study investigated how educational technology, specifically computer-assisted instruction (CAI), would impact the literacy scores of kindergarten students when paired with traditional instruction: Students with active special education status and no special education status used the program during an educational year when they acquired vital literacy skills. Experimental students across demographics, including lunch status and special education status, outperformed their control counterparts on all strands. From these findings, researchers can tentatively conclude that students with active special education status can ...