Reading / Effectiveness of Technology

The Center for Research and Reform in Education has completed two reviews of educational technology and reading achievement. One review focuses on the effects of technology use on reading achievement in K-12 classrooms, and the other review focuses on the effects of technology use on reading outcomes for struggling readers. The reviews can be accessed from the following links:

Effects of Technology Applications on Reading Achievement in K-12 Classrooms
Cheung, A., Slavin, R.E. (2012, April). The Effectiveness of Educational Technology Applications for Enhancing Reading Achievement in K-12 Classrooms: A Meta-Analysis. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University, Center for Research and Reform in Education.

Effects of Technology Applications on Reading Outcomes for Struggling Readers
Cheung, A., & Slavin, R. E. (2013). Effects of educational technology applications on reading outcomes for struggling readers: A best-evidence synthesis. Reading Research Quarterly, 48 (3), 277-299.