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About the Intervention

GraphoGame Spanish is a computer-adaptive decoding game designed to improve Spanish reading skills, specifically decoding and oral reading fluency, for first-grade bilingual students attending one-way dual language programs. Students play the game for 10 minutes per day, either in a computer lab or classroom setting, where they listen to spoken sounds and click on corresponding letters or letter sets using a mouse. The game adapts to student performance, providing immediate feedback and presenting learning material at a level where students can achieve approximately 80% accuracy. Teachers received a two-hour training on program setup and implementation, and the game requires computers with headphones and internet access for students to log in and play independently or in small groups during language arts instruction.

Statistical Findings

No effect on Spanish pseudoword reading

Positive effect on Spanish oral reading fluency

Negative effect on English oral reading fluency

Positive effect on English pseudoword reading

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Focus Areas

English Learners

Programs & Services

Bilingual Education Program

Delivery Methods

Online – Asynchronous

Disability Support

N/A

Target Groups

Student(s)

Source

Deni Lee, B., Doris Luft, B., Jarkko, H., Jillian, C., Keith, S., Ron, C., Sherryl, E. & Ulla, R. (2017). Exploring the Cross-­Linguistic Transfer of Reading Skills in Spanish to English in the Context of a Computer Adaptive Reading Intervention (ED588912). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED588912.pdf.

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