1. Lexia Learning
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A Computer-Based
Supplemental Reading
Program
Ryan Billingsley

2. Lexia Company Overview
 Founded in 1984 by Bob Lemire for his
dyslexic son, Bo
 Used in more than 10,000 schools
nationwide
 Useful for all students, Pre-K through 12
 Focuses on all 5 of the Essential Elements
of Reading

3. Skills Developed
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4. How’s it work? - Who’s it for?
Lexia Reading advances reading
skills development for all
students pre-K through grade 4.
Lexia also helps intensify and
accelerate learning for at-risk
students in grades 4–12.
And, since it’s a computer
program, progress can be
supplemented by accessing the
program from home too.
Instruction is differentiated by
skill level.

5.  The student is allowed to
progress to higher units and
more complex skills within an
activity only when he or she has
mastered basic skills. In the case
of repetitive mistakes within an
activity, each program branches
back to include modeling and
hints and provide additional
practice on the specific skills
that pose a challenge.
Motivating visual graphics
include progress bars that fill up
as a student successfully
completes each unit within an
activity.

6. How often?
Depending on skill
level, and
intervention type,
Lexia can be used:
 2-5 times a week
 20-60 minutes per
session

7. Research - WWC
 What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
is an initiative of the Department of
Education that compiles research
data on educational programs.
 The WWC found “potentially positive”
effects of Lexia Reading on alphabetics
and comprehension and no discernible
effects on fluency and general reading
achievement.

8.  Lexia is proud of
the WWC’s findings
because they are
one of very few
programs that have
been deemed
“potentially positive”
in at least 2 of 4
measured reading
skills.

9. Research - FCRR
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The Florida Center for Reading Research
deemed Lexia appropriate in more
categories than any other program within
the FCRR review framework.

10. Research - Paul Caruso
 The research of Paul Caruso shows
that Lexia Learning is most effective
when used with at-risk students --
and the greatest gains are
consistently seen specifically in
phonological awareness.
 Ithas also been proven to be very
useful for English Language
Learners.

11. Results
In one study, Paul Caruso
compiled the test results of a
treatment group using Lexia
Reading and a control group
with standard instruction.
From pretest to posttest, the
treatment group jumped 7.3
points on phonological
awareness, while the control
group improved only 3.1
points.

12. Caruso’s Data
Before After Before After
(Lexia) (Lexia) (Control) (Control)
8.5 15.8* 9.5 12.6
Phonological
Awareness
6.1 9.2 6.3 7.6
Rhyming
2.4 6.6 3.2 5.1
Sound Match
12.9 16.3* 11.4 14.2
Listening
Comprehension
* Significant Gains

13. To Sum Up….
What Lexia Says What the
It’s For: Research Says:
 Students of all
 At-Risk students
and ELLs benefit
ages and skills the most
 All 5 Essential  Greatest gains are
Elements of seen in
Reading Phonological
Awareness/Phonics
& Comprehension

14. Works Cited
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Lexia Learning. Web. 22 Apr. 2013.
Macaruso, Paul, and Alyson Rodman. "Efficacy Of Computer-Assisted Instruction For The Development Of Early
Literacy Skills In Young Children." Reading Psychology 32.2 (2011): 172-196.
What Works Clearinghouse, (ED). "Lexia Reading. What Works Clearinghouse
Intervention Report." What Works Clearinghouse (2009): ERIC.