Reading Pen

Yet another study bolsters the case for reading pens. This study is “The Compensatory Effectiveness of the Reading Pen on the Reading Comprehension of Students with Learning Disabilities” by Eleanor Higgins and Marshall Raskind of the Frostig Center in California. It was published in the Volume 20(1) Winter 2005 Edition of the Journal of Special Education Technology.

This study provides comprehensive data on how successful the Reading Pen can be in addressing these issues. The study showed an average 18 month increase in comprehension levels for students using the Reading Pen.

The study investigated the compensatory effectiveness of the Reading Pen on students with LD, and specifically with reading disabilities. The statistical analysis revealed significant increases in correct responses to reading comprehension questions. Students not only read the easier selections on the test more accurately, but were able to move on to read more difficult passages with good comprehension.

The study also found “… that the technology was equally effective for almost all subjects, not just below average readers or proofreaders.”

 
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