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Using Adaptive CAI to Supplement Literacy Development in Early Learners
Haya Shamir; Erik Yoder; David Pocklington; Kathryn Feehan
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 27, No. 3 (July 2018) pp. 367–389
This study investigates the impact of using an adaptive computer-assisted instruction (CAI) program in early childhood education. The Waterford Early Reading Program (ERP) is a CAI program that was assigned to kindergarten and first grade students...
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Improving Head Start Students’ Early Literacy Skills Using Technology
Haya Shamir; Erik Yoder; Kathryn Feehan; David Pocklington
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 1018–1027
While recent literature has pointed to the efficacy of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in providing educational intervention at an early age, there is a lack of research exploring its use in a pre-kindergarten setting. The current study assessed ...
Topics: Evaluation of Impact
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Effects of Long-Term and Early Use of CAI on Students’ Literacy Skills
Haya Shamir; Kathryn Feehan; David Pocklington; Erik Yoder
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 1406–1411
This study investigated the long-term and early effects of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on students’ literacy skills. Elementary school students in a Maryland school district were given access to CAI as a supplemental reading curriculum for...
Topics: Personalized learning environments, Game-based learning
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Improving Head Start Students’ Early Literacy Skills Using Technology
Haya Shamir; Erik Yoder; Kathryn Feehan; David Pocklington
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 27, No. 1 (January 2018) pp. 115–130
While recent literature has pointed to the efficacy of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in providing educational intervention at an early age, there is a lack of research exploring its use in a pre-kindergarten setting. The current study assessed ...
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Reinforcing Second Grade Literacy Skills Using a Computer-Adaptive Reading Program
Haya Shamir; David Pocklington; Erik Yoder; Kathryn Feehan
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 1412–1417
New technologies have had a large and transformative impact on education. This study explored the benefits of a comprehensive, computer-adaptive reading program for the literacy skills of young learners. Second grade students enrolled in a public...
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Does the Impact of Technology on Literacy Persist?
Haya Shamir; Kathryn Feehan; Erik Yoder; David Pocklington
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2019 (Nov 04, 2019) pp. 406–411
Although technology is increasingly incorporated into early childhood classrooms, it has not always provided students with lasting improvements in their early literacy skills. In this longitudinal study, second grade students were assessed at the...
Topics: Course, program, project, and other forms of evaluation
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Long-term Effects of CAI in Early Education: Evidence from Three Districts
Haya Shamir; David Pocklington; Erik Yoder; Kathryn Feehan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 810–815
This longitudinal study involved three separate school districts and three different populations: District 1 is located in Maryland, District 2 is located in Texas, and District 3 is located in South Carolina. Students in all districts used the same ...
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Educational Equity Using Computer-Assisted Instruction
Haya Shamir; David Pocklington; Kathryn Feehan; Erik Yoder
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 717–722
Technology is increasingly playing a role in the education of early learners. As such, it is vital that research demonstrates that the new suite of tools that are enabled by emerging technologies are both engaging and effective for all students. The ...
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Improving Math Skills Using Technology
Haya Shamir; Erik Yoder; David Pocklington; Kathryn Feehan
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2019 (Nov 04, 2019) pp. 864–869
Mathematics interventions are important for elementary school students, since students who perform below grade level in kindergarten may not be able to catch up to their peers academically, a phenomenon called the academic achievement gap. Since...
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Using CAI with Fidelity: Impacts on Literacy Skills of Kindergarten Students Across Demographics
Haya Shamir; David Pocklington; Kathryn Feehan; Erik Yoder
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 816–821
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 ...
Topics: special education, Research & Evaluation, K-12 Online Learning
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Can CAI Improve Literacy and Mathematics Achievement in Young Low Socioeconomic Status Students?
Haya Shamir; Kathryn Feehan; Erik Yoder; David Pocklington
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 993–998
This study explored the effectiveness of the Waterford Early Reading Program (ERP) and the Waterford Early Math and Science Program (EMS), comprehensive computer-adaptive programs, for teaching early reading concepts to kindergarten, first grade,...
Topics: Research & Evaluation
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Using Adaptive CAI to Supplement Literacy Development in Early Learners
Haya Shamir; Erik Yoder; David Pocklington; Kathryn Feehan
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 1145–1158
This study investigates the impact of using an adaptive computer-assisted instruction (CAI) program in early childhood education. The Waterford Early Reading Program (ERP) is a CAI program that was assigned to kindergarten and first grade students...
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Preparing Students to Kindergarten Using UPSTART at Home
Haya Shamir; Claudia Miner; Ann Izzo; David Pocklington; Kathryn Feehan; Erik Yoder
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 27, No. 2 (April 2018) pp. 209–230
UPSTART is an in-home preschool program that uses CAI to provide children an individualized reading curriculum. UPSTART forms a partnership with parents to ensure their children use the program for fifteen minutes per day, five days per week. This...
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Preparing Students to Kindergarten Using UPSTART at Home
Haya Shamir; Claudia Miner; Ann Izzo; David Pocklington; Kathryn Feehan; Erik Yoder
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 1028–1041
UPSTART is an in-home preschool program that uses CAI to provide children an individualized reading curriculum. UPSTART forms a partnership with parents to ensure their children use the program for fifteen minutes per day, five days per week. This...
Topics: Evaluation of Impact
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Concerns Regarding the Application of Restrictive "Eligibility" Policies to Individuals Who Need Communication Services and Supports: A Response by the National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities
Martha E. Snell; Kevin Caves; Lee McLean; Beth Mineo Mollica; Pat Mirenda; Diane Paul-Brown; Mary Ann Romski; Jane Rourk; Rose Sevcik; David Yoder
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities Vol. 28, No. 2 (2003) pp. 70–78
This article presents and discusses the position statement of the National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities, which addresses concerns about inappropriate eligibility criteria in providing access to...