NCSeT is currently supporting three individual experimental studies on the effectiveness of “supported etext”. Each study is focused on one or more specific etext support and is working with one or more specific student population. These individual etext studies build on prior work by a participating researcher and/or take advantage of an established resource base for project implementation. NCSeT has made a one-year commitment to each site. Although not required, it is hoped that NCSeT support can be leveraged into additional funding from sources beyond those available through NCSeT. The following three research teams are conducting individual experimental studies supported by NCSeT. More details on this research are available at the NCSeT Web site by selecting the appropriate entry from the menu provided under “Research Sites.”
NCSeT is currently supporting three individual experimental studies on the effectiveness of “supported etext.” Each study is focused on one or more specific etext support and is working with one or more specific student population. These individual etext studies build on prior work by a participating researcher and/or take advantage of an established resource base for project implementation. NCSeT has made a one-year commitment to each site. Although not required, it is hoped that NCSeT support can be leveraged into additional funding from sources beyond those available through NCSeT. The following three research teams are conducting individual experimental studies supported by NCSeT. More details on this research are available at the NCSeT Web site by selecting the appropriate entry from the menu provided under “Research Sites.”
University of Kentucky, Human Development Institute, Louisville, KY
Researcher: Preston Lewis
Investigating the effects of text-to-speech and spoken definitions within Read, Write, Gold (Texthelp, Inc.) on word knowledge and reading comprehension of middle school students with learning disabilities.
Collier County School District, Naples, FL
Researcher Team: Bill Schulte, Keith Smolkowski, Lynne Anderson-Inman
Investigating the effects of different etext supports within WYNN (Freedom Scientific, Inc.) on the reading comprehension of students with various types of disabilities.