NCSeT is currently supporting the analysis of two existing data sets for the purposes of answering questions related to the efficacy of specific etext supports. The following two collaborations have been established by NCSeT to enable these analyses. More details on this research are available at the NCSeT Web site by selecting the appropriate entry from the menu provided under “Research Sites”.
Sioux Falls School District, Sioux Falls, SD
Research Team: Keith Smolkowski, Sharon Schueler, Lynne Anderson-Inman
Investigating the effects of TestTalker (text-to-speech software by Freedom Scientific, Inc.) on the performance of students with disabilities taking South Dakota’s state-wide test (Dakota STEP) in reading and math for years 2003-2006.
University of Kentucky, Louisville, KY
Research Team: Keith Smolkowski, Jeff Gau, Preston Lewis, Lynne Anderson-Inman
Investigating the effects of Lexiflow (text-to-speech software by Texthelp, Inc.) on reading comprehension of students with disabilities in grades 6-8.