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Lexia Reading
Beginning Reading

Lexia Reading was found to have potentially positive effects on alphabetics, no discernible effects on fluency, potentially positive effects on comprehension, and no discernible effects on general reading achievement.

Lexia Reading is a computerized reading program that provides phonics instruction and gives students independent practice in basic reading skills. Lexia Reading is designed to supplement regular classroom instruction and to support skill development in the five areas of reading instruction identified by the National Reading Panel.

Findings

3
studies that met standards out of
4
eligible studies reviewed
Outcome
domain
Effectiveness Rating Grades Evidence Tier
Alphabetics Potentially positive effects K-1
Comprehension Potentially positive effects K
Reading achievement No discernible effects 1
Reading Fluency No discernible effects K-1

Last Updated: June 2009

Race

Asian
25%
Black
6%
White
30%

Ethnicity

Hispanic
37%
Not Hispanic or Latino
63%

Gender

Male: 51%
Female: 49%

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50%

Delivery Method

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Individual
Small Group

Urbanicity

Urban

Locations

MA, FL
Northeast, South
Note: This summary only includes data from studies that reported sample information. The Intervention Report may include evidence from other studies that met standards, but did not report sample information.


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This intervention report was prepared for the WWC by Mathematica under contract ED-07-CO-0062.

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