Waterford Early Reading Program™

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Evidence · 6 claims (2 for, 4 mixed) · 2 studies (1 causal, 1 quant-synthesis), q2 · 1 of 2 report an effect size · 6 claims rest on one study

Description

Waterford Early Reading Program™ is a software-based K–2 reading curriculum developed and provided by Waterford.org, combining individualized computer sessions with literacy activities, multimedia content, and teacher management tools.

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Claims

• Alphabetics improvement-index findings for Waterford Early Reading Program™ were inconsistent across outcomes, ranging from –26 to +37 percentile points [~W]
• The evidence base for Waterford Early Reading Program™ is thin: only one of 36 reviewed studies met WWC evidence standards, and extent of evidence was rated small for both domains [~W]
• In the qualifying quasi-experimental study, at-risk Kindergarten students using Waterford Level One for 15-minute daily sessions were matched to comparison students and pretested in fall and posttested in spring [+W]
• Waterford Early Reading Program™ showed no discernible effects on comprehension, with a small non-significant effect size on vocabulary [~W]
• The WWC rated Waterford Early Reading Program™ as having potentially positive effects on alphabetics, based on a substantively important average effect size with no statistically significant individual outcomes [+W]
• No individual alphabetics outcome reached statistical significance in the WWC analysis [~W]

Related Products and Programmes

• Read, Write & Type!™ Learning System

Key Sources

• What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. (2007). WWC Intervention Report: Waterford Early Reading Program™. July 16, 2007. http://www.pearsondigital.com/pdfs/werp/researchsummary-werp.pdf

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description	Waterford Early Reading Program™ is a software-based K–2 reading curriculum developed and provided by Waterford.org, combining individualized computer sessions with literacy activities, multimedia content, and teacher management tools.
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