Does technology work to improve English Learners’ outcomes? - research findings

Does technology work to improve English Learners’ outcomes?
Marta Pellegrini, University of Florence, Italy
Rosetta Stone Foundations developed a software to improve English learners’ outcomes through individualized support and practice. The software, called Rosetta Stone Foundations English, is a self-paced tool to be used as supplemental material to regular instruction in class. Its primary focus is on oral language skills by including speaking and listening practice. Students receive feedback on speaking accuracy as well as on writing, reading, and listening activities.
A randomized study evaluated the effects of the program on English learners’ outcomes in grades 6-8. Eight schools with 152 students were randomly assigned to the treatment and control conditions. Students worked with the program for 32 weeks for an average of 90 minutes per week. Student proficiency in language was assessed using the TELL (Test of English Language Learning) diagnostic test that included several measures: Speaking-Listening TELL Composite, Reading-Writing TELL Composite, Reading-Aloud TELL Composite.
Results showed no significant difference between the treatment group and the control group. For Reading-Writing TELL Composite, grade level was a significant moderator with students in higher grade levels who scored better than their schoolmates in lower grade levels. For Reading-Aloud TELL Composite, software usage had a positive significant effect: students who used the software the most in the treatment group achieved a significant improvement compared to the control students (ES = +0.44).

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