Share Paper: Can CAI Improve Literacy and Mathematics Achievement in Young Low Socioeconomic Status Students?

1. Haya Shamir, Waterford Research Institute, United States
2. Kathryn Feehan, Waterford Research Institute, United States
3. Erik Yoder, Waterford Research Institute, United States
4. David Pocklington, Waterford Research Institute, United States

Abstract: 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, and second grade students from low socioeconomic (SES) backgrounds Students attended three different districts in South Carolina and Indiana during the 2015-2016 school year; the experimental groups used the CAI program, and the control groups either had low usage of the CAI program or did not use the CAI program depending on the district Analyses revealed the low-SES students in the experimental group outperformed students in the ...