Reading / Upper Elementary

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Top-Rated Programs

Listed below are currently available programs, listed alphabetically

Program Ratings Strong Evidence of Effectiveness None Moderate Evidence of Effectiveness Rating Program Type Description Contact / Website Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) IP A cooperative learning program designed to help students develop metacognitive strategies for comprehending narrative and expository text. CIRC is now disseminated as Reading Wings. Email: [email protected] Website: www.successforall.org/elementary /readingwings.htm Cross Age Peer Tutoring + Strategy Instruction IP Belgian Program in which children receive effective one-to-one tutoring from older students as well as instruction in metacognitive strategies. E-mail: [email protected] Same-Age Peer Tutoring + Strategy Instruction IP A Belgian program in which children participate in reciprocal peer tutoring activities and also receive metacognitive strategy instruction. E-mail: [email protected]

Curr=Reading Curriculum; CAI=Computer Assisted Instruction; IP=Instructional Process Program.

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