Do computerized software programs improve reading fluency: read naturally?

This study examines the effects of the Read Naturally, a computer-reading software, on students' reading fluency. It focuses on the effectiveness of this program on the reading fluency of students with learning disabilities who participate in the Resource Specialist Program in a Southern Californian city. The data collected during the study was analyzed using the students learning rate. Results indicate that in a ten-week period, students who used the Read Naturally program improved their reading fluency and word gain