dc.contributor.author	Carter, Margaret	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Adrian, Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2003-2005	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-23T18:46:26Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-30T15:58:38Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:29:18Z
dc.date.available	2009-09-23T18:46:26Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2009-09-30T15:58:38Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:29:18Z
dc.date.issued	2005-05	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/143	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the research was to describe the effectiveness of using PLATO, an integrated learning system, with special education students for the purpose of improving their reading skills. A review of the literature identified at least 18 quantitative studies since 1983. Nearly half of the studies were carried out by evaluators independent of the developing company, which found positive and educationally meaningful results from PLATO instruction. This action research study included pre-posttests, observations, interviews, and a post-intervention survey. The eight student participants were special education students from grades five through eight: all have been diagnosed and identified with a reading or learning disability. The students participated in using PLATO activities during their special education resource classes and in the regular education setting as an alternate curriculum. Findings suggest that students enjoyed the program and increased their reading skills. The teachers involved liked the program because the students could work at their own pace and at their own functional level. The results of the study were communicated to the learning community through a brief meeting with teachers that had special education students in their regular education classrooms. The Learning Community Report gives the details of the presentation to these teachers.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	PLATO	en_US
dc.subject	Integrated learning system	en_US
dc.subject	Special education	en_US
dc.subject	Reading skills	en_US
dc.title	Using PLATO With Students With Disabilities	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Leader, Lars F.	en_US
dc.description.committee	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.committee	Schmertzing, Lorraine C.	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed.S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US