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Our World Begins with Reading
Robert McCabeVice President and Chief Education Officer Lexia Learning Systems, Inc.
Our World Begins with Reading
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Lexia Company History• Founded in 1984• Federal Grants from National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
• Computerize the Orton-Gillingham pedagogy of reading instruction
• Over 20 years building reading software
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Beneficial Characteristics of CAI in Published Studies
• Well suited for individualized supplementary instruction.
• Activities can be intrinsically motivating.• Computers provide explicit training.• Consistent fidelity of treatment• Computer assisted instruction has
improved accurate word reading.• Speeds up skill acquisition• Extends teacher resources
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Specific Attributes of Lexia CAI
• Excellent practice to reinforce specific skills• Sequenced, systematic and structured (OG)• Independent, differentiated and appropriate• Provides for the needs of at-risk and
advanced students.• Compatible with either a centers or lab model• Balances strengths and weaknesses of the
child• Balances strengths and weaknesses of the
curriculum.
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Lexia Research Resources• Journal of Research in Reading, Volume
29, Issue 2, 2006. Title I study.• Reading Psychology, Kindergarten study.• Implementation Study, manuscript in
preparation.• “Lexia Best Practices” white paper• “Leveraging Technology...” – paper
presented at conference.• Boston Public Schools Evaluation, 2004.
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Characteristics of Success - Reading Instruction in K-3
• Early Intervention• Differentiated Instruction• Small Group Instruction• Ability Grouping• Decoding and Encoding• Modeling and Scaffolding
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Research Requirements • Treatment and
control groups• Pre- and post-testing
using standardized measures
• Equated groups on pretest scores
• Sufficient implementation over school year
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• Close to 50% non-Caucasian/Bilingual
• Over 50% qualify for free or reduced lunch
• District wide participation
• Kindergarten-third grade sample
• 45 classes• 812 total students
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Assessment ToolGates-MacGinitie Reading Test
• Kindergarten (Level PR) – phonological awareness, letter-sound correspondences, listening comprehension
• First grade (Level BR) – letter-sound correspondences, basic story words
• Second grade (Level 2) – word decoding, reading vocabulary, reading comprehension
• Third grade (Level 3) – reading vocabulary, reading comprehension
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Kindergarten Study
•3 treatment, 3 control classes
•Lexia Early Reading•Matched classes – same
teacher, classroom, and curriculum
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Kindergarten ResultsAll children Low performers
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New Publication Update!
The Kindergarten Manuscript has been accepted for publication in
Reading Psychology: An International Quarterly
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First Grade Study• 5 treatment, 5 control classes• 83 students in treatment group,
84 students in control group• Subanalysis – Title I (15 students
in treatment group, 15 students in control group)
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First Grade ResultsTitle I Students Lexia Students
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Grade 1Average Comprehension Gain Score (By School Building)
11.8912.38 12.00
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Lexia’s UK Published Research
Title 1 findings appear in the Journal of Research in Reading v29 (2), May 2006
“The efficacy of computer-based supplementary phonics programs for advancing reading skills in at-risk elementary students”
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Second Grade Study
• 7 treatment, 4 control classes
• Students in two groups matched on pretest scores – 41 students in each group
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Second Grade ResultsDecoding Subtest
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Third Grade Study
• 13 treatment, 5 control classes• Lower performers only • 46 students in treatment group,
65 students in control group
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Third Grade Results Reading Comprehension Subtest
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Lexia Middle School Study• 3 remedial reading classes: 47
subjects, two treatment classes, one control class (31 SPED students)
• Identical instruction plus Lexia Strategies for Older Students in treatment classes (50 sessions avg.)
• Woodcock Johnson III assessment tool• Pre-test determined two Lexia groups:
Extremely Low Group (pre-test <80) and Low Average Group (pre-test >80)
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PreTest Post-Test
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Word-Attack Subtest - WJIII
Comparison of Treatment Students with Very-Low Pretest Scores and Control Students
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Passage Comprehension Subtest
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Comparison of Treatment Students with Low-Average Pretest Scores and Control Students
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Data Driven Results• Lexia contributed to
reading gains in grades K - 3 and middle school
• Gains most evident for low performers
• Results are consistent with published data
• Teachers support the use of the programs
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Best Practices and Implementation Tips*
*You have the details in your handout
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Frequency and Duration of Use
• 4 to 5 times a week• Kindergarten: Everybody benefits• Grades 1-3: Student performance
drives your implementation• Grades 4 and above: Intensive
remediation, English language learners
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“High Benefit Students”
• Low pre-test scores• High user sessions• High gain scores
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Scheduling Use•Time on task•Lexia and the language arts
block•Targeted implementation•What are you using your
technology for?
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Class Versus Lab Use
•Class use characteristics•Lab use characteristics
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Research and Resources Questions?