Reading to Learn

阅读学习

• 批准号: 6891702
• 负责人: Arjan S. Khalsa
• 金额: $ 41.42万
• 依托单位: INTELLITOOLS,INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-08-01 至 2006-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6891702
• 关键词: adolescence (12-20); behavioral /social science research tag; clinical research; computer assisted instruction; computer program /software; computer system design /evaluation; educational resource design /development; human subject; middle childhood (6-11); reading

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Reading to Learn - Phase I IntelliTools is proposing to research and develop a computer software program, IntelliTools Reading: Balanced Literacy II, that will teach essential reading skills to students in grades 4-8. Many students in this grade range are being left behind. While they are capable of reading single syllable words and simple texts, they are not able to decode many polysyllabic words or comprehend grade-level materials. As upper elementary and middle school students, they are expected to learn by reading. They cannot, as they have not adequately learned to read. Balanced Literacy II is intended to provide universal design support for students with disabilities and challenged students who benefit from differentiated instruction. The balanced approach integrates reading, word study, and writing activities in the context of motivating content. This product targets those who are in fourth grade or beyond yet read at the grade 2.5 - 3.9 level. The total potential market for this product is approximately 5 million students in grades 4-8. Phase I is a feasibility effort designed to answer important research and product development questions. In Phase I we will establish our ability to create on-line, easily administered pre- and post-tests; establish and administer trials sites with experimental and control subjects; collect meaningful data on criterion referenced measures and curriculum based measures; and provide important feedback for the product development process. We will also establish our ability to use existing software code as a basis for new product development; create a scope and sequence that matches the curriculum requirements; design and implement effective activities; incorporate a fully featured word processor in the software program; and make all of this accessible to students with disabilities. We are confident that Phase I will clearly establish this feasibility and are applying for Fast Track funding to provide a smooth transition to the Phase II full study. In Phase II we will research a develop a complete 9- month software program. This program will be marketed and sold by IntelliTools, Inc., a leader in learning technology for the diverse classroom. As a result of this NICHD/SBIR-supported effort, students who are now struggling to read will soon be reading to learn!

描述(申请人提供)：从阅读中学习-第一阶段IntelliTools计划研究和开发一个计算机软件程序，IntelliTools阅读：平衡识字II，将教授4-8年级的学生基本的阅读技能。这个年级的许多学生被甩在了后面。虽然他们能够阅读单音节单词和简单的文本，但他们不能解码许多多音节单词或理解年级级的材料。作为高年级的中小学生，他们被期望通过阅读来学习。他们不能，因为他们还没有充分地学习阅读。平衡识字II旨在为受益于差异化教学的残疾学生和有困难的学生提供普遍的设计支持。这种平衡的方法将阅读、单词学习和写作活动结合在一起，以激发内容。本产品针对的是那些四年级或以上但阅读水平在2.5-3.9年级的学生。该产品的总潜在市场约为500万名4-8年级的学生。第一阶段是一项可行性工作，旨在回答重要的研究和产品开发问题。在第一阶段，我们将建立我们的能力，以创建在线的、易于管理的前后测试；建立和管理带有实验和控制对象的试验站点；收集关于标准参考测量和基于课程的测量的有意义的数据；并为产品开发过程提供重要的反馈。我们还将建立使用现有软件代码作为新产品开发基础的能力；创建符合课程要求的范围和顺序；设计和实施有效的活动；在软件程序中整合功能齐全的文字处理器；以及使残疾学生能够使用所有这些。我们相信，第一阶段将明确确定这一可行性，并正在申请快速通道资金，以便顺利过渡到第二阶段全面研究。在第二阶段，我们将研究和开发一个完整的9个月的软件计划。该程序将由IntelliTools，Inc.营销和销售，IntelliTools，Inc.是为多样化课堂提供学习技术的领先者。由于NICHD/SBIR支持的这项努力，现在阅读困难的学生很快就会通过阅读来学习！