Welcome to the Thinking Reader Study Web Site

In these pages you will find information about the exciting study that took place in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island during the 2008-09 school year.

WHAT IS THE THINKING READER STUDY?

The Thinking Reader Study examines the impact of an interactive computer-based program on reading achievement. The goal of the program is to help advance literacy development, especially comprehension and vocabulary skills, among middle-grades students. The software uses digital versions of nine popular, multicultural, award-winning novels read online in an interactive environment.

During the Thinking Reader Study, the program was used by sixth-grade teachers and their students as a supplement to their regular English language arts curriculum. A study team collected data on how the program was used and its impact on student achievement. The study, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, is being conducted by the Regional Educational Laboratory for the Northeast and Islands (REL-NEI).

Implementation took place during the 2008-2009 school year in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island public schools. The study is now in its analysis and reporting phase.

Learn more about the Intervention from teachers who use it.


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