The National Center Supported e-Text in Electronic Environments, in collaboration with research teams across the country, is conducting a systematic program of research over five years to investigate the following four research questions: (1) What characteristics of supported electronic text (e-text) facilitate or impede access to and learning of academic content for students with a range of disabilities? (2) Does supported e-text improve learning of academic content in actual educational settings with typical resources and levels of teacher support? (3) What student characteristics influence the effectiveness of supported e-text? (4) What contextual factors influence the effectiveness of supported e-text? EDC, a major partner to the lead organization, the University of Oregon, is focusing its research on improving literacy in the middle grades with students who have language and cognitive disabilities.
EDC Project Director: Judith Zorfass
Duration: 2005–2010
Funders: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special Education Programs
(EDC is a subcontractor on this project to University of Oregon.)