Limited Evidence of Effectiveness: Strong Evidence of Modest Effects |
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Program |
Type |
Description |
Contact / Website |
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Direct Instruction |
Curr + IP |
An approach to beginning reading instruction that emphasizes a step-by-step approach to phonics, decodable texts that make use of a unique initial teaching alphabet, and structured, scripted manuals for teachers. |
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.nifdi.org
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Open Court Reading |
Curr |
A basal text book series that uses phonetic readers in early grades, a focus on direct instruction of specific skills throughout the program, scripted teachers’ manuals, teacher training, and follow-up. |
Complete contact form at: www.sraonline.com/customerservice_feedback.html
Website: www.sraonline.com/oc_home.html
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Scholastic Phonics Readers with Literacy Place |
Curr |
A supplementary phonics instructional program designed as an optional addition to Literacy Place, Scholastic’s basal reading text, that incorporates phonetic texts to provide intensive phonics practice in the context of engaging stories. |
Complete contact form at: www.scholastic.com/custsupport/contact_us.htm
Website: teacher.scholastic.com/literacyplace
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| Limited Evidence of Effectiveness: Weak Evidence with Notable Effects |
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Program |
Type |
Description |
Contact / Website |
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Classwide Peer Tutoring |
IP |
A cooperative learning approach in which children regularly work in pairs, engage in structured tutoring activities, and frequently reverse roles. |
E-mail: [email protected] |
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Early Reading Research |
IP |
A whole-class reading program in which children are taught as a whole class, rather than in small reading groups. Teachers are given professional development in structured, systematic methods of teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and oral reading. |
E-mail: [email protected]
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Four Blocks |
IP |
A professional development approach in which teachers in grades 1-3 use nonability-grouped, multi-level instruction. |
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.four-blocks.com
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Ladders to Literacy |
IP |
A professional development program for kindergarten that focuses on phonics and phonemic awareness, rhyming, and letter sounds. Teachers receive extensive training and follow-up. |
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.wri-edu.org/ladders/about.htm
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Lexia Learning Systems |
IT |
Computer software designed to help beginning readers learn word-attack skills. Children work independently at computer stations through an individualized, structured series of activities that progress from words in isolation to sentences and paragraphs.
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E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.lexialearning.com
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Open Court Phonics Kit |
Curr |
Provides teachers with extensive training and materials to teach phonics skills. |
Complete contact form at: www.sraonline.com/customerservice_feedback.html
Website: www.sraonline.com/products.html?tid=7&sid=675
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Orton-Gillingham approach |
IP |
A structured, phonetic reading approach that uses multisensory teaching, emphasizing visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile teaching strategies. |
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.ortonacademy.org
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Reading and Integrated Literacy Strategies (RAILS) |
IP |
Provides children in grades K-2 with a second reading period each day to supplement their 60-90 minute reading, and provides teachers with extensive professional development focusing on explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, and vocabulary. |
E-mail: [email protected] |
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Sing, Spell, Read, and Write |
IP |
A phonetic approach to beginning reading and writing instruction that uses songs, phonetic storybooks, and systematic, step-by-step development of word attack skills. |
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.pearsonschool.com |
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