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DaisyQuest is a software bundle that offers computer-assisted instruction in phonological awareness, targeting children aged three to seven years. The instructional activities, framed in a fairy tale involving a search for a friendly dragon named Daisy, teach children how to recognize words that rhyme; words that have the same beginning, middle, and ending sounds; and words that can be formed from a series of phonemes presented separately, as well as how to count the number of sounds in words.
Four studies met the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards. The studies included a total of 223 students ranging in age from five to seven years, attending schools in different communities and states, including one western and one southeastern state. The studies examined DaisyQuest's effects in the alphabetics domain, specifically on phonological awareness and phonics measures. 1
DaisyQuest was found to have positive effects on alphabetics skills.
| Alphabetics | Fluency | Comprehension | General reading achievement | |
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| Rating of effectiveness | Positive | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Improvement index2 | Average: +23 percentile points Range: –18 to +45 percentile points |
Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
|Institute of Education Sciences
