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
More Intervention Details
Focus Areas
English LearnersPrograms & Services
Bilingual Education ProgramDelivery Methods
Online – AsynchronousDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s)Citation
Baker, D. L., Basaraba, D. L., Cole, R., Conry, J., English, S., Hautala, J., Richardson, U. & Smolkowski, K. (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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